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Alberta cliff fall kills 2 climbers
CBC News Posted: Jul 29, 2012 3:44 PM MT Last Updated: Jul 29, 2012 4:25 PM MT Read 0 comments0
Emergency teams were able to quickly locate the bodies of the climbers near Heart Creek Trail thanks to the directions of a witness. (Kyle Bakx/CBC News)
Two people are dead after a rock climbing accident at the Heart Creek Mountain area near Canmore, Alta., about 80 kilometres east of Calgary.
Ground units from Canmore and Kananaskis along with conservation officers hiked a couple of kilometres along the Heart Creek Trail to retrieve the bodies of the climbers, believed to be in their early 20s, from a dry creek bed at the bottom of the valley, Stuart Brideaux with Calgary EMS said.
A witness who saw the pair fall about 100 metres from the rock face was able to give emergency crews accurate information as to the location, Brideaux said.
The young man and woman, who have not been identified by RCMP investigators, were equipped with the proper helmets and ropes for rock climbing, Brideau said.