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Alberta climber dies after fall from ‘Middle Sister’

Aug 10, 2017 | 3:20 PM

CANMORE – Alberta RCMP say a climber is dead following a fall from a mountain in the Rockies.

RCMP say they were advised of a rescue mission Wednesday night after a climber fell on the “Middle Sister” mountain near Canmore.

Police say four climbers from Canmore were descending the mountain when one fell a significant distance.

The man in his 40s, who is not being identified, died of his injuries while the remaining climbers were rescued.