Girl dead, boy injured - Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park

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I came by looking for more info. Nothing yet it seems.
We can only hope that someone in the group comes forward I am afraid. Maybe a subsequent news story will tell more, if we're lucky.

It's a deep lake in places, a maximum depth of 472 feet. I have no idea what happened to the girl but from the limited information given I suspect the boy incurred a lung injury bringing her up since he was flown to a chamber.
 
Not sure if elevation is a contributing factor or not. I've been to the general area and it is somewhat hilly, no idea how close to the mountains it is. Regardless, sad news. I hope he fully recovers.
 
Not sure if elevation is a contributing factor or not. I've been to the general area and it is somewhat hilly, no idea how close to the mountains it is. Regardless, sad news. I hope he fully recovers.
Surface elevation 3,153 ft. I don't think of that as much of a factor as I live higher than that, but yes - it could be.
 
It’s interesting the article title makes them sound much younger than 18 and 22. It’s still sad the young woman lost her life while diving.
 
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The official Parks Service page suggests that this lake is nearly 500' deep (150 m) Glacier National Park lakes rarely exceed 50° F (10° C). It's late fall and this park is pretty far north, so I would be prepared to bet that the water is much closer to 40° F (4° C), if not even lower. In-water visibility in these parks is said to exceed 30 ft (9 m) regularly, but I cannot find current conditions.

I would describe these conditions as challenging, even for local divers who are accustomed to similar environments. My guess -- other than bad gas, which has been speculated -- is that a stressful situation may have turned into panic and/or a deep OOA. We'll have to wait for the surviving diver's account (and if he's in any condition to share it).
 
[Paragraph about lake depth removed for fact-checking.]

The official page suggests that Glacier National Park lakes rarely exceed 50° F (10° C). It's late fall and this park is pretty far north, so I would be prepared to bet that the water is much closer to 40° F (4° C), if not even lower. In-water visibility in these parks is said to exceed 30 ft (9 m) regularly, but I cannot find current conditions.

I would describe these conditions as challenging, even for local divers who are accustomed to similar environments. My guess -- other than bad gas, which has been speculated -- is that a stressful situation may have turned into panic and/or a deep OOA. We'll have to wait for the surviving diver's account (and if he's in any condition to share it).

Different lake, that's the Lake McDonald in Minnesota, not Montana :)
 
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