A cruise passenger has died and another was injured after falling during a mountainous hike in Alaska.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Alaska State Troopers confirmed in a press release that two cruise ship passengers had been visiting Juneau when they fell from the Mount Roberts trail on Tuesday.
“On Sept. 16, 2025, Alaska State Troopers were notified around 8:10 p.m. about a search and rescue involving two adult males who had fallen from the Mount Roberts trail and slid down the steep mountainside,” the release said.
“One of the men was rescued by Juneau Mountain Rescue and had minor injuries,” officials added. However, 36-year-old Britian Pool from Texas “had slid further down the mountain and was located by drones” and was found dead “from injuries sustained during the fall.”
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“Troopers and JMR volunteers recovered his body. Pool’s remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office and his next of kin was notified,” authorities said. “SEADOGS and Capital City Fire/Rescue also helped with search and rescue efforts.”
Troopers’ spokesperson Tess Williams told the Associated Press that one of the men had called 911 for help.
According to Williams, the pair had taken a wrong path near a tram that carries passengers between the downtown area, where cruise ships dock, and a mountainside site popular with tourists.
Williams added that the weather was foggy with light rain, and the ground was wet and slick, making off-trail conditions dangerous.
PEOPLE previously reported in July that the body of 62-year-old cruise ship passenger, Marites Buenafe, was found after she told her family she was going to hike the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau. She had been missing for two days in Alaska.
