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2 more people have died exploring Banff National Park, police say
7 hiking, climbing-related deaths in Banff, Kananaskis this summer
Two people died in Banff National Park in the last week while exploring the outdoors, police say.
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police → die → outdoors
A 24-year-old climber died after a significant fall from Recondite Peak in Banff National Park on Wednesday, while a 33-year-old hiker died on Saturday near Devil's Thumb and the Big Beehive area by Lake Louise, said local RCMP detachment commander Susan Richter.
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Richter → die → Louise
Richter said the climber had hiked into the remote area on Sept. 7 to ascend Recondite Peak and was in contact with people via a communication device.
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climber → say → device
They reported him missing on Sept. 9, and police said Parks Canada rescue specialists found him dead the same day.
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specialists → report → him
Richter said he was on his own, but "very trained and experienced in the back country."
Recondite Peak is in the eastern part of Banff National Park and roughly 3,350 metres high.
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Peak → say → Park
It sits along the provincial border at the Siffleur Wilderness Area.
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It → sit → Area
Parks Canada's Banff field unit didn't respond to CBC's request for information and an interview.
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unit → respond → information
On Saturday afternoon, a 33-year-old Calgary man was hiking with three friends near Devil's Thumb and the Big Beehive close to Lake Louise, said police.
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police → hike → Louise
He went on his own to Devil's Thumb.
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He → go → Thumb
When his friends lost sight of him, Richter said they reported him missing.
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him → lose → him
Parks Canada rescue specialists were sent out, and confirmed the man had died.
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man → send → ?
According to data obtained by CBC News via access to information laws, from 2017 to 2025, Parks Canada rescue specialists responded to 92 rescues in the immediate area of Lake Agnes and Devil's Thumb.
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specialists → accord → Agnes
They range from fatalities to medical calls, slips and falls to broken limbs.
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They → range → limbs
Parks Canada's Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay field unit is working to get additional details.
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unit → work → details
A grim summer
Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country have had five other hiking-related deaths this summer combined.
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Park → have → deaths
A 47-year-old woman died hiking Mount Bryant in June, while a 65-year-old man died on Mount Temple in July, and a woman in her twenties died falling from Marvel Peak that same month.
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woman → die → Peak
In August, a woman died on Mount Yamnuska, and a female hiker died on Tent Ridge.
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hiker → die → Ridge
Richter said regardless of skill level, all people should plan ahead, know the trail and know their abilities when recreating outdoors.
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people → say → abilities
She said it's safer to travel in a group and stick to "well used trails with higher visibility."
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it → say → visibility
The Aporia
