Climber

• Coronavirus: Kingston, Ont. closes playgrounds and parks

  In a bid to encourage proper physical distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Kingston, Ont., has closed all playgrounds and park amenities.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
  
• Stawamus Chief claims life of second climber in six weeks

  A 33-year-old Squamish man has died after falling from the Angel's Crest portion of the north face of the Stawamus Chief on Sunday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2019
  
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• Climber rescued after fall on Angel Falls trail

  Bush, engine and rescue units responded to assist the injured woman.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2019
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• Squamish man seriously hurt in fall at Cheakamus Canyon

  A Squamish man is seriously hurt after a 5 to 10 metre fall while making his descent in Cheakamous Canyon.

  Canada

  May 28, 2019
• Helicopter used to rescue injured woman from Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park

  Penticton Search and Rescue said it was called in around 4 p.m. on Saturday and responded with a helicopter long-line evacuation team.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2019
• 85-year-old man dies trying to regain title of oldest person to scale Mount Everest

  An 85-year-old man from Nepal died Saturday while attempting to scale Mount Everest to regain his title as the oldest person to climb the world's highest peak, officials said.

  World

  May 6, 2017
• Body of another missing climber found on Mount Everest

  Climbers on Friday found the body of one of two Indians who went missing last week near the top of Mount Everest, while a helicopter brought back the body of an Australian woman who died on the mountain.

  World

  May 27, 2016
• 1 presumed dead on Mount Rainier, Canadian among 2 flown to hospital

  One climber has likely died from hypothermia and exposure on Mount Rainier after he and his climbing partner, (a 41-year-old Canadian woman) were caught in a winter storm over the weekend.

  World

  Mar 28, 2016