Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors 2 weeks after rockfall
No estimated reopening date for area around Bow Glacier Falls
A section of a trail in Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more.
Parks Canada spokeswoman Amy Krause said an area around Bow Glacier Falls remains closed for a geotechnical assessment and added there's no estimated reopening date.
She said Parks Canada hasn't heard of anyone violating the closure order but adds that those who do could be ticketed or arrested.
The agency says on its website that fines could be as high as $25,000.
The area has been closed since June 19 after a rockfall along the popular hiking trail near the falls killed a Calgary woman and a man from B.C.
Officials have said nothing could have prevented or predicted the rockfall as it was the result of geological forces common in mountainous areas.