Canadian Missing in Mountain Climb

What happened

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 4 Sep

   The dedicated helicopter operation was called off after a full day of aerial searches on Thursday turned up no trace of her.

   2 outlets · CBC
2. 5 Sep

   The statement says McCrystal has many years of experience in technical and high-altitude environments, and has climbed the Matterhorn before.

   3 outlets · The Globe and Mail

Coverage 6 articles

• 6 Sep Canadian skyrunner still missing on Italian side of Matterhorn mountainKalie McCrystal, a 38-year-old British Columbian skyrunner, remains missing after going off the Italian side of the Matterhorn mountain on Tuesday. The search effort has shifted from helicopter searches to using data from McCrystal's phone's SIM chip to track her movements. According to rescue teams, McCrystal was wearing light clothing and was last spotted at a mountain shelter 650 meters below the summit…The Globe and Mail
• 6 Sep Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attemptKalie McCrystal, a 38-year-old Canadian athlete from Squamish, British Columbia, has gone missing while training for a record attempt on the Matterhorn mountain in the Alps. She was last seen descending the Italian side of the mountain after reaching the summit on Tuesday at an altitude of around 12,500 feet. A helicopter search was called off on Friday due to no signs of McCrystal being found. The article quotes a…The Guardian
• 5 Sep Friend holds out hope for Canadian runner missing on MatterhornKalie McCrystal, a 38-year-old Canadian lawyer and elite mountain athlete from Squamish, B.C., has been missing on the Matterhorn since September 1, when she was last seen at an altitude of approximately 3,830 meters. Search and rescue crews suspended their helicopter operations after a full day of aerial searches turned up no trace. A friend of McCrystal's, Duncan O'Regan, says the local mountain running community…CBC
• 5 Sep Athletics Canada says mountaineer goes missing attempting Matterhorn recordKalie McCrystal, a member of Athletics Canada and experienced skyrunner and mountaineer, has gone missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record on Italy's Matterhorn, a 4,481-metre-tall peak near the Switzerland-Italy border. McCrystal was last seen on Tuesday and has previously climbed the Matterhorn, but details about her current attempt are unknown. A close friend of hers describes her as a highly…Global News
• 5 Sep Mountaineer missing while climbing near Switzerland-Italy border, Athletics Canada saysKalie McCrystal, a skyrunner and mountaineer from Squamish, BC, has gone missing while attempting to climb Italy's Matterhorn near the Switzerland-Italy border. According to Athletics Canada, McCrystal was last seen on Tuesday and has extensive experience in high-altitude environments, having climbed the Matterhorn before. The search for her is ongoing, with Athletics Canada expressing hope for her safe return.The Globe and Mail
• 4 Sep Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on MatterhornKalie McCrystal, a 38-year-old mountain runner from Squamish, B.C., has gone missing on the Swiss-Italian border while attempting to climb the Matterhorn. The helicopter search for McCrystal was suspended after a full day of aerial searches on Thursday turned up no sign of her, with repeated sweeps failing to locate her or detect any signal from her cellphone. Rescuers had been searching the mountain's steep gullies…CBC

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