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Woman in 20s Dead After Falling During Hiking Trip in Rocky Mountains
RCMP said the woman was one of four hikers on a loop trail and that no further details about her identity will be released.
On Tuesday, a woman in her 20s died after falling during a hike on Mount Shark in the Rocky Mountains, an incident Canmore RCMP confirmed on Wednesday.
Four people were completing a loop hike in the Kananaskis region when one lost her footing and fell; according to Alberta Parks, Mount Shark features a 15-km, intermediate-to-advanced trail system.
Canmore RCMP responded around 4 p.m. Tuesday to assist Parks Canada with the rescue after the hiker lost her footing while traversing the trail with her group.
This death follows a fatality on Saturday, when a 65-year-old Calgary man died while hiking with a group on the Mount Temple scrambling route in Banff National Park.
Police have stated they will not release further details regarding the incident or the woman's identity, as cleanup work continues in Kananaskis following heavy rainfall.