Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park

The body of a missing climber was recovered in Glacier National Park on Friday morning, officials said.

Adam Fuselier, a 32-year-old man from Castle Pines, Colorado, was found by National Park Service ground searchers at about 11 a.m., Sept. 1. His cause of death remains under investigation.

Park officials said that they — and Fuselier’s family — thanked visitors for calls to the tip line that aided in the effort to locate and recover Fuselier’s remains. Credible tips from hikers who had contact with Fuselier prior to his death helped narrow the search area, officials said.

Fuselier’s remains were transported to West Glacier by a U.S. Forest Service helicopter based out of the Hungry Horse Ranger District.

The 32-year-old’s relatives last heard from him on Tuesday afternoon. Rangers learned Wednesday morning that he was overdue from his Reynolds Mountain climb and located his vehicle at Logan Pass later that day.

The ground search for Fuselier began on Aug. 30 in rainy, windy and foggy conditions. Two Bear Air joined the search on Thursday as weather improved. A U.S. Forest Service helicopter joined air search operations on Friday, Sept. 1. More than 50 searchers, a dog team and two helicopters were deployed for the search.

Glacier National Park officials and Fuselier’s family offered their thanks the following for assisting in the search effort: North Valley Search and Rescue, Flathead County Search and Rescue, U.S. Forest Service, Flathead County Sheriff’s Department, Two Bear Air Rescue, NPS staff and members of the public who provided tips.

Reporter Taylor Inman can be reached at 406-758-4433 or by emailing tinman@dailyinterlake.com.