Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
- Athletics Canada announced that skyrunner Kalie McCrystal, 37, from Squamish, B.C., went missing on Tuesday while training for a speed record on the Italian side of the roughly 4,481-metre Matterhorn.
- McCrystal aimed to complete the summit-and-return route via the Lion Ridge in under five hours, following successful training on the Swiss side where she previously set a record in August.
- Two Polish climbers last spotted her Tuesday near the Jean-Antoine Carrel hut at about 3,800 metres; ground and helicopter search efforts suspended Friday after finding no trace of the athlete.
- Rescuers are now deploying drones to scan the terrain for gear and clothing, while Italy's Guardia di Finanza mountain team attempts to triangulate her location using her mobile phone's SIM data.
- Friends and the skyrunning community remain hopeful as search efforts continue, though officials note the Matterhorn's treacherous history where 500 to 600 climbers have lost their lives since 1864.
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The skyrunner Kalie McCrystal has not been found since Tuesday 1 September. She climbed the Matterhorn, between Switzerland and Italy. The research remains unsuccessful.
The Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal starts a record attempt on the Matterhorn at the beginning of September. She makes a selfie at a height of almost 4000 meters - since then she is no longer reachable.
Kalie McCrystal, 38 years old, has been missing for a week in the Matterhorn. The athlete, a specialist in mountain racing, was training to prepare a record attempt.
Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal goes missing after reaching Matterhorn summit
Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing in the Alps while training for a record attempt on the Matterhorn.The 38-year-old from Squamish, British Columbia, was completing a reconnaissance...
She was in the Alps training for a record attempt. Now Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal, 38, has been missing since Tuesday. – We are really worried, says friend Amelia Boultbee.
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