Calgary climber dies after 40 metre fall

September 8, 2003
Source: Calgary Sun
Original story - link verified on September 8, 2003

A 34-year-old Calgary man died after falling about 40 metres when a piece of his safety equipment failed during a climb in Banff National Park on the weekend. The man and two companions were climbing a route called Bonanza in a popular area on the edge of the park at Devil's Gap near Lake Minnewanka on Saturday afternoon.

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