Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps. McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian border. According to the Skyrunner World Series, the 38-year-old was last seen on Tuesday…
Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal has vanished during training for an ambitious record attempt on the Matterhorn mountain. The 38-year-old from British Columbia was last seen on Tuesday during a reconnaissance session on the Italian side of the Swiss-Italian border peak. Canadian Skyrunner World Series reports McCrystal was descending the mountain when she went missing near a shelter at an altitude of about 12,500 feet.
No further contact has been made with her, and a search involving a helicopter was halted on Friday due to lack of evidence. McCrystal boasts extensive experience in high-altitude and technical terrains, having previously scaled the Matterhorn. Her friend, fellow mountain runner Duncan O’Regan, expressed confidence in her abilities, noting that she had conquered much more challenging feats.
McCrystal is a lawyer and Capilano University staff member in North Vancouver. The university's president and vice-chancellor, Jason Dewling, conveyed condolences to the athlete's family, friends, and colleagues amid this distressing situation.
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