A Texas man on a cruise to Alaska is dead after falling from a trail during a hike, authorities say

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One man is dead and another injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau, authorities said. Both males have been cruise ship passengers who have been visiting Alaska’s capital metropolis.

Alaska State Troopers said they have been notified late Tuesday about a search and rescue involving two males who had fallen from a trail and slid down the mountainside. One of the lads was discovered with minor accidents. The physique of the other man, a 32-year-old from Texas, was situated by drones farther down the mountain, according to troopers, who said he died from accidents sustained in the autumn.

One of the lads had called 911 for help, troopers’ spokesperson Tess Williams said by e-mail. She said the lads had mistakenly adopted a path that was not the precise trail and is in the neighborhood of a tram. The tram shuttles people between the downtown space where cruise ships dock and a developed website about 1,800 toes (548.6 meters) up a mountainside; it is well-liked with cruise passengers. The Mount Roberts trail passes through that space and heads up toward a ridgeline and peaks that tower over downtown.

Williams said at the time of the incident it was darkish with dense fog and intervals of gentle rain. She said the ground was soggy and moist, and circumstances off trail have been slick.

In July, another cruise passenger, a Kentucky lady, also was discovered dead in the mountains above downtown Juneau. Authorities had initiated a search for her after she didn’t return to her cruise ship following a hike.

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This story was first revealed on Sep. 17, 2025. It was up to date on Sep. 18, 2025, to appropriate the man’s age based on info supplied by Alaska State Troopers. He was 32, not 36.