 In May 1994 Stoltmann was killed when he fell into a crevasse while mountaineering in the Kitlope area.The provincial government honoured Stoltmann after his death by naming the Randy Stoltmann Commemorative Grove in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park after him.In addition, activists working to preserve the Elaho Valley north of Squamish designated this area as the Stoltmann Wilderness.