UBC Botany professor Carl Douglas, 61, has passed away after a climbing accident in the Glacier National Park on Monday morning.
Douglas was climbing the west ridge of Mount Tupper, when a rock he was holding broke away and he fell down 300 meters. The RCMP has said that he and his two climbing companions were doing everything right.
The UBC community has been speaking out, mourning Douglas's loss.
Carl Douglas, an examiner on my PhD thesis, was a keen collaborator and a respected friend and colleague. He will be sorely missed @FMG_UP
— Steven Hussey (@HusseySG) July 27, 2016
My thoughts go out to the friends and family of Professor Carl Douglas, former Head of Botany at UBC. #Condolences
— Santa J. Ono (@ubcprez) July 27, 2016
Carl Douglas was a wonderful mentor, collaborator, & friend.
— Malcolm M. Campbell (@m_m_campbell) July 27, 2016
He will be missed immensely. Thanks for so much, Carl.https://t.co/68TMOzbgIa
Brilliant Scientist, wonderful colleague, gentle soul, dear friend - Miss you Carl Douglas | https://t.co/yY4nRaXel7 https://t.co/Lpk38thAsA
— Sunita Chowrira (@SChowrira) July 26, 2016