Body Recovered Nearly a Month After Tourist Was Swept Away in Avalanche Creek at Glacier National Park

Mar. 15, 2025

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Glacier National Park officials believe they have found the body of a man who fell into Avalanche Creek on July 6.

At the time that Patil fell in, the creek was moving too swiftly to recover his body. According to a July 10press releasefrom the park, the 26-year-old tourist “was hiking above the gorge on Avalanche Lake Trail” when he left the trail and “while standing on a large rock fell into Avalanche Creek.”

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Patil, who was originally from India, was visiting from California where he lived and worked.

Per the outlet, the body has been taken to Flathead County Coroner’s Office to be identified via dental records or DNA.

The 26-year-old was one of two men who drowned in the park over the July 4 weekend. Raju Jha was swimming in Lake McDonald near Sprague Creek Campground on July 6 when he went under the water. His body was recovered later that day in 35 to 40 ft of water, according to authorities.

Jha’s friends told the rangers that he was not a “strong swimmer.”

PEOPLE reached out to Glacier National Park for comment on the two incidents, but they did not immediately respond.

source: people.com