Hiker dies after slipping, falling from mountain in Banff National Park
Mounties say a hiker has died after he slipped on a patch of snow and ice in Banff National Park.
Police, fire rescue and Parks Canada responded to a call shortly before noon Saturday about a man who had fallen from Mount Temple near Lake Louise, Alta.
They say the man was with a group of experienced hikers when he lost his footing.
With the help of a Parks Canada helicopter, police say the man was located about 1,000 metres from the initial site of his fall.
Mount Temple, a well-known peak above Lake Louise village, is described on the Parks Canada website as a technical route up the main fac...
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