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Two hikers died separately in Banff National Park last week, according to the RCMP. A 24-year-old guide was reported missing when his satellite tracker stopped moving; he was found dead near Recondite Peak on Wednesday with climbing gear and a helmet. Additionally, a 33-year-old man from Calgary was discovered dead near Beehive Mountain on Saturday after separating from his hiking group.

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Two people died in Banff National Park within a week, bringing the total number of climbing and hiking-related deaths this summer to seven. A 24-year-old experienced climber fell to his death on Recondite Peak, a remote area north of Lake Louise, after relatives reported him missing following his satellite tracker ceasing movement. The second incident involved a 33-year-old hiker from Calgary who was found dead near the Beehive Mountain while separated from his hiking companions. Local RCMP commander Susan Richter confirmed both deaths and noted that rescue specialists located the climber on September 9 after he had gone missing two days earlier. Recondite Peak, where the first incident occurred, stands at approximately 3,350 meters high in Banff National Park's eastern region near the Icefields Parkway.

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“Both articles describe two separate deaths of hikers or climbers in Banff National Park within the same timeframe and locations, with consistent details provided by Sgt. Susan Richter.”

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Sgt. Susan Richter, the Lake Louise RCMP detachment’s commander, says relatives of a 24-year-old man reported him missing on Wednesday after his satellite tracker stopped moving.

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2 men dead in separate hikes in Banff National Park: RCMP · assertive framing

Mounties in Alberta say two people died during separate hikes in Banff National Park last week. asserted

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Sgt. Susan Richter, the Lake Louise RCMP detachment’s commander, says relatives of a 24-year-old man reported him missing on Wednesday after his satellite tracker stopped moving. asserted

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Get daily National news Richter says a Parks Canada crew in a helicopter found him dead on the same day near Recondite Peak in the national park. asserted

crew → get → park

She says the man worked as a hiking guide but was off-duty at the time of his death, and he was found with climbing equipment and a helmet. asserted

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Regina police employee accused of improperly accessing information in databases - asserted

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B.C.’s new party led by Milobar gains 7th member as Donegal Wilson joins RCMP say a 33-year-old man from Calgary was then found dead on Saturday near the Beehive Mountain. asserted

man → lead → Mountain

Richter says the man was hiking with his friends and later separated from them before he was found dead. asserted

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2 men dead in separate hikes in Banff National Park: RCMP

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