Hiker falls to death in Lake Louise

FILE - A Calgary police cruiser. (CityNews Photo)

By Toula Mazloum

Posted Jul 11, 2022 3:02 pm.

A hiker is dead after they fell from Mount Temple in Lake Louise last week. RCMP say the man slipped on ice Friday, causing him to fall.

Police say the man was hiking with a group of experienced hikers when he lost his footing while climbing the mountain.

A helicopter was dispatched, and crews were able to find him about 3,300 feet from where he fell.

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The man succumbed to his injuries.

Lake Louise RCMP send their condolences to everyone involved.

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