A 47-year-old woman from Airdrie, Alberta tragically lost her life in Kananaskis due to a hiking accident over the weekend, as reported by the police. The incident occurred while she was descending Mount Bryant in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park after summiting earlier that morning, said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Mathew Howell. The hiker fell during the descent, and her companions alerted authorities about the accident.
Following reports of a scrambling incident at Mount Bryant, the hiker was located via helicopter and subsequently transferred to emergency medical services, according to Ministry of Forestry and Parks representative Riley Gough. The response to the incident involved multiple agencies including Kananaskis Emergency Services, Alberta Parks’ Kananaskis Mountain Rescue team, Alberta Conservation Officer Service, RCMP, and ALTA Paramedic Health.
Additional information regarding the tragic event is currently unavailable.