The tragic fall took place in the backcountry of Banff National Park, near Moraine Lake (pictured). Photo: John Lee // Unsplash
A Canadian skier died after falling nearly 2,000 feet in the backcountry of Alberta’s Banff National Park.
The victim was 34-year-old woman, a resident of nearby Lake Louise. The incident occurred around 7:00 Tuesday morning, Parks Canada officials told Rocky Mountain Outlook, after a group of three skiers began descending 3/4 Couloir, near Moraine Lake.
“Shortly after beginning their descent, one of the skiers fell 600 meters down the couloir,” said James Eastham, Parks Canada’s public relations and communications officer for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay, in a statement.
“RCMP sends condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” said Cpl. Gina Slaney, Alberta RCMP public information officer for the southern Alberta district, in a media release obtained by RMO.
