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Well-known rock climber dies after falling 20 metres from Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C.

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Will Stanhope was widely known as a free solo climber and was a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He was scaling Rutabaga at the time of his fall.

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Rock climber plunges 66ft to death on mountain route as family left 'shattered'

Will Stanhope, 39, suffered a severe head injury and sadly died after falling 66ft down a drop on the popular Rutabaga route on Stawamus Chief mountain in Canada

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Well-known rock climber dies after falling 20 metres from Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C.

Will Stanhope was widely known as a free solo climber and was a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He was scaling Rutabaga at the time of his fall.

·Canada
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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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