Woman dead after fall while skiing in backcountry: RCMP
A skier has died after falling 'a considerable distance' in the backcountry, according to Lake Louise RCMP.
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On Tuesday at 7 a.m., Parks Canada was alerted to the skier's fall. The skier, a 34-year-old female resident of Lake Louise, was extracted from her location 'by long line via Alpine Helicopters,' RCMP said in a release.
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