Cruise passenger dead, another injured after falling from hiking trail in Alaska

A cruise passenger from Texas was found dead and another was injured after falling from a trail in Alaska while on a voyage.

In a press release , Alaska State Troopers said the two cruise passengers were visiting Juneau when they fell from the Mount Roberts trail on Sept. 16.

“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 read.

“One of the men was extracted by Juneau Mountain Rescue (JMR) and had minor injuries,” officials added.

Authorities said Britain Pool, 32, of Texas “had slid further down the mountain and was located by drones operated by JMR, troopers, the Juneau Police Department and Alaska Department of Transportation.”