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The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada

News categories: accidents in the mountains


102 records from November 1998 to December 2004
2004  Backcountry saviours always ready for action   December 30
 Canmore ice climber killed in Yoho fall   November 20
 Ontario woman dies on mountain   September 15
 Mountain accident kills hiker near Skoki   September 14
 Ontario woman killed while climbing   September 14
 Experience key for icefield survivor   September 7
 Hiker plucked from glacier   September 6
 Hiker, climber suffer fatal falls in Rocky Mountain mishaps   August 17
 Park staff cautioned on hazards   August 17
 Heroic effort not enough to save climber   August 17
 Canyon plunge deadly   August 16
 Parks worker dies after fall into canyon   August 16
 Climber dies on Mount Athabasca   August 16
 University of Calgary student falls to death in Johnson Canyon   August 15
 Trapped paddler rescued from Bow near Canmore   August 5
 British soldiers rescue injured Japanese tourist   August 4
 Falling rock kills climber below Abbot Pass   July 26
 Soldier falls while climbing on Tunnel   July 8
 Bodies recovered from Mount Deltaform   July 8
 Bodies of B.C. climbers found   July 6
 Hiker dies of heart attack on Rundle   June 17
 Missing B.C. climbers students from Kamloops   June 10
 Hunt delayed for climbers presumed dead near Moraine Lake   June 8
 Missing climber found dead in Kananaskis   April 25
 Man survives 40-metre fall into crevasse on Mount Athabasca   April 14
 Ski trip turns deadly in Yoho   April 11
 Expert climbers had no chance   February 14
 Avalanche kills three veteran climbers from Seattle area   February 14
 Warden’s wife eased friends’ pain   February 14
 Banff avalanche leaves three climbers dead   February 13
 Three die in Alberta avalanche   February 13
 Avalanche victim recently on rescue party for lost skier   February 13
 U.S. ice climbers found dead after avalanche   February 13
2003  Banff hikers plucked from Rundle   October 8
 Canmore women rescued after night on Mount Indefatigable   September 15
 Mountains’ lure fraught with danger   September 14
 Climber killed in fall near Minnewanka   September 11
 Calgarian identified as dead climber   September 9
 Calgary climber dies after 40 metre fall   September 8
 Calgary climber dies in Rockies fall   September 8
 Scrambler falls to death on Cascade   September 3
 Teen dies in fall on Cascade Mountain   September 1
 Charge for backcountry rescues, says Rodney   September 1
 Man missing on Mount Robson   August 8
 Tourist drowns in Maligne River   August 5
 Tree and trail maintenance up for discussion following tragedy   July 9
 Sunshine worker presumed dead   May 28
 Avalanche claims life of American snowshoer   March 19
 Sports enthusiasts suffer injuries   February 26
 Avalanche victim mourned   January 23
 Ice climber rescued from pass   January 22
 Snowboarding Albertans top risk stakes   January 16
2002  Rescuer risked death to save sinking skater   December 8
 Midnight skater breaks through Bow Lake   December 5
 Never consider tracks a sign of intelligent life   November 16
 Climber’s faith reaches STARS   November 13
 Saved by the cell   October 10
 Town newcomer gets trapped on Tunnel   October 2
 Banff hiker cheats death   September 30
 Woman killed in climbing accident in Yoho   September 17
 Persistent warden helps save stranded camper   September 12
 Lost backcountry hiker rescued   September 11
 Camper found alive after 12 days in diabetic coma   September 8
 Canmore climbers rescued after fall in Yoho   August 29
 Lightning kills fossil collector   July 28
 Lightning kills man on Mount Fairweather   July 27
 Canmore climber stranded three days   July 11
 Climber injured in fall on Rundle   July 11
 Climber’s vigil on Rundle over   July 8
 Kayaker drowns in cold canyon water   June 19
 Victim was kayaking expert   June 18
 Edmonton woman dies while kayaking   June 17
 Body recovered in backcountry   April 24
 Man killed skiing off cornice in whiteout   April 17
 Fortress avalanche kills 2 Calgarians   April 15
 Improved awareness urged after avalanche deaths   April 15
 British soldier suing Rocky Mountain Resorts after slip on ice   April 3
 Ice climber dies near Lake Louise   March 9
2001  Woman dies in dog sledding mishap   December 19
 Victim named in sled tragedy   December 18
 British tourist killed on dogsled ride   December 17
 Woman listening to walkman hit by train   October 30
 Canmore climber falls from glacier   October 17
 Calgary doctor killed on Mount Temple   September 17
 Hiker hurt on Grotto   August 3
 Falls kills Banff climber in Jasper   March 28
 Mountain-climbing pro killed in 900-metre fall   March 27
 Climber killed in fall   March 26
 Critically injured skier airlifted from Louise   February 10
2000  Retriever finds lift operator buried after avalanche in Fernie   December 21
 Climber dies in fall from Sulphur   December 6
 Climber falls to his death   December 5
 Jasper avalanche survivors thank their rescuer   November 18
 Man saves avalanche victims   November 17
 Climber falls to his death in Jasper   September 9
 Canmore guide dies in freak accident   September 5
 Two wardens fall, rescued by chopper   August 19
 Canmore cyclist mauled by bear   August 15
 Fatality triggers call for ski helmets   February 23
1999  Wall of snow buries skiers   January 15
1998  Teen was buried by wall of snow   November 17
 Calgary student dies in Yoho avalanche   November 16
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