Mounties say a hiker has died after falling more than 1,000 metres from Mount Temple near Lake Louise.
The unidentified man was with a group of experienced hikers on Saturday when he lost his footing while climbing the mountain and slipped on a patch of snow and ice, according to RCMP.
Emergency services, including Lake Louise RCMP, Lake Louise Fire Rescue and Parks Canada, responded shortly before noon to a call about a hiker who had fallen. Using the Parks Canada helicopter, emergency responders found the man about 1,005 metres from where he first fell, RCMP Const. Lauren Mowbray said in a news release Monday.Parks Canada says the prominent triangular-shaped peak above the village of Lake Louise is a popular climb because it’s one of the highest peaks in the area.
A number of accidents have occurred at Mount Temple, its website states, with route conditions best after winter snow has melted completely off the peak, usually by mid-July. Parks Canada’s updated report on trail conditions states hiking on the Sentinel Pass connector which leads to Mount Temple is “not recommended” with “steep snow slopes and snow at high elevation.”
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