Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
Search teams suspended efforts after failing to find the experienced skyrunner, who was training for a record attempt on the mountain, officials said.
- On Tuesday, September 1, Athletics Canada reported that skyrunner Kalie McCrystal, 37, from Squamish, British Columbia, went missing while training on Italy's Matterhorn near the Jean-Antoine Carrel hut on the mountain's Italian side.
- McCrystal was training to complete a round trip on the Lion's Ridge route in under five hours, following her successful solo ascent and descent of the 4,481-metre peak from the Swiss side in August.
- Friend and MLA for Penticton-Summerland Amelia Boultbee described McCrystal as "not just your average hiker," citing her expertise; search crews suspended helicopter operations on Friday after finding no trace of the athlete.
- Rescue teams are now using drones to scan the high-altitude terrain where McCrystal was last spotted. Valerio Segor, Aosta Valley's director of civil protection, noted these devices allow closer inspection to identify potential gear.
- Records indicate 500 to 600 climbers have perished on the Matterhorn since 1864. As search operations continue, McCrystal's family is collaborating with authorities, hoping for answers regarding her disappearance.
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The skyrunner Kalie McCrystal has not been found since Tuesday 1 September. She climbed the Matterhorn, between Switzerland and Italy. The research remains unsuccessful.
The Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal starts a record attempt on the Matterhorn at the beginning of September. She makes a selfie at a height of almost 4000 meters - since then she is no longer reachable.
Kalie McCrystal, 38 years old, has been missing for a week in the Matterhorn. The athlete, a specialist in mountain racing, was training to prepare a record attempt.
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