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Hiker survives 60-metre tumble

source: Calgary Star | Jul 16, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Canmore, Alberta, Canada - A hike in the mountains near Canmore nearly proved deadly for a man in his 20s who fell between 30 and 60 metres downhill.

Stephenson said STARS met up with park wardens and Alpine Helicopter, which conducted the technical rescue in the isolated area using a suspended stretcher.


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"He went over a couple of ledges."
- Lance Stephenson, STARS spokesman
 

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