2 tourists fall to their deaths in separate incidents near Alaska glacier

Two tourists fell to their deaths this week near a glacier in southeastern Alaska , in separate fatal incidents, authorities said.

Thomas Casey, 69, was last seen early Saturday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in a dispatch . The Arizona resident was hiking in the area around Juneau, Alaska's capital city, and had not returned by the following morning as planned. Casey did not share a travel itinerary before setting out on the hike, according to the dispatch, but his phone pinged at a remote location between the Thunder Mountain and Nugget Creek trails that surround the Mendenhall Glacier.

Mendenhall Glacier and Mendenhall Lake, shown here on Aug. 30, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska, are part of a recreation area that is popular with tourists and residents. Becky Bohner / AP

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