BANFF — RCMP and parks officials say hikers have been caught up in a rock slide in Banff National Park.
The nature and number of injuries have not been determined. The disaster occurred in a remote area with limited cell service.
"Parks Canada is responding to a report of a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park," the agency said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
Police said they were notified around 1:30 p.m.
Parks Canada said it and other emergency crews were responding to the site, which is north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway.
The location is about 200 km northwest of Calgary.
Temporary road closures are expected on the Icefields Parkway near Bow Lake in order to allow responders to work.
Parks Canada has asked visitors to avoid the area.
The Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail is a nine-kilometre route open year round, running along the edges of Bow Lake.
It's considered a moderate challenge for hikers, and day-trippers include families.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
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