Hiker falls to his death in Banff
Posted Sep 9, 2013 6:27 pm.
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A 54-year old man from Massachusetts is dead following a hiking accident in Banff National Park.
The man was hiking with his wife Sunday afternoon on the Parker Ridge Trail when the woman became tired and returned to the car. The man decided to finish the hike.
RCMP Sergeant Jeff Campbell says the victim then became disoriented and left the trail.
Campbell says it appears the man was walking toward Hwy-93, when he lost his footing and went over a cliff.
Search and rescue crews found the man’s body at the base of the 200-metre tall cliff around 10 o’clock Monday morning.
The search started late Sunday afternoon, but had to be postponed because of the darkness.
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