A 65-year-old man from British Columbia is dead after he fell climbing in Kananaskis Country on Saturday (July 21).
According to a press release from Kananaskis RCMP, a back country rescue was initiated on Saturday on Mount Lipsett.
The call for help reported a male climber had fallen about 200 feet, or 60 metres, and was unconscious. However, when emergency services arrived they found the climber was deceased as a result of his injuries.
The 65-year-oldfrom B.C. was an experienced climber, according to RCMP, and was with another experienced climber when he fell.
