By Associated Press - Thursday, July 23, 2020

WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) - Glacier National Park has released the name of a Kansas man who died in a climbing accident in the park earlier this week.

Josh Yarrow, 20, of Wichita, Kansas, was mountain climbing off trail Tuesday evening when he fell while trying to retrieve a backpack.

His 500-foot (152-meter) fall was witnessed by his climbing partner, who went for help, officials said. Yarrow’s body was recovered by helicopter.

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Yarrow was spending the summer working for a business in the West Glacier area.

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