Mount Yamnuska closed after Calgary hiker dies, 2 others injured in separate incidents on slopes
Access to the mountain has been closed until further notice
Access to popular hiking location Mount Yamnuska has been closed until further notice after the death of a Calgary man on Saturday.
The RCMP say the 30-year-old man was on a popular trail on Mount Yamnuska when he fell about six metres.
They say that as bystanders came to the injured man's aid, several boulders broke loose from the scree slope above, striking the man as well as some other people.
Police say the hiker suffered a head injury and later died despite the life-saving efforts of both bystanders and personnel from a number of emergency services.
The man's name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, and there was no immediate word on the condition of the others hit by the falling rocks.
Yamnuska will be closed to prevent rescue services from being overwhelmed due to a significant increase in visitation, and due to a dramatic spike in rescues.
The RCMP also say that in two other separate incidents Saturday in the same area, a 24-year-old man suffered a head injury in a fall on the scree slope, while another hiker sustained a fracture in a fall.