
Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable
LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park.
Francois Masse, the Parks Canada superintendent for the area, says tests at Bow Glacier Falls indicate the rock slide was the result of geological forces common in mountain areas.
“Sadly, this extremely rare event appears to have been neither preventable nor predictable,” Masse told a news conference Friday.
“However safety is our top priority, and Parks Canada will take time to consider all options before making decisions related to the reopening of the area.”