Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
SQUAMISH — Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border.
Athletics Canada reported that a member of their organization went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps near the Switzerland-Italy border. The athlete, Kalie McCrystal, was last seen on Tuesday while climbing Italy’s Matterhorn, a 4,481-metre-tall peak. McCrystal, a seasoned skyrunner and mountaineer, has previously climbed the Matterhorn. Her family is cooperating with mountain rescue services. Athletics Canada did not disclose the specifics of the record she was attempting to break.
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