Heart attack claims Park hiker
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 7 months AGO
A 69-year-old man from Arvada, Colo., died of an apparent heart attack about 2 p.m. on Aug. 23 while hiking on the Gunsight Pass Trail in Glacier National Park.
Friends who were hiking with the man administered CPR for approximately 30 minutes before determining he was deceased.
Park rangers flew to the scene by helicopter and transported the body to the St. Mary area, where custody of the body was transferred to the Glacier County coroner.
The National Park Service and Glacier County Sheriff's Office/Coroner will investigate the incident.
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