{"id":830634,"date":"2026-07-28T04:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/830634\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T04:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:16:14","slug":"calgary-hiker-dies-falling-from-mount-temple-in-banff-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/830634\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary hiker dies falling from Mount Temple in Banff National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 65-year-old Calgary man died at Mount Temple in Banff National Park after slipping and falling on the trail, according to Parks Canada.<\/p>\n

The federal agency\u2019s Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay field unit said the incident took place at about 8 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Justin Brisbane, a public relations and communications officer, said Parks Canada rescuers responded to the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man was hiking with a group at the time of the incident, who were able to call for help,\u201d said Brisbane in an email.<\/p>\n

\u201cVisitor safety specialists responded via helicopter, located the individual and deployed a heli-sling to airlift him to a staging area, where he was pronounced dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

CBC News reached out to RCMP for additional information, but they were unavailable before this story was published.<\/p>\n

Mount Temple is one of the most difficult hikes in Banff National Park. In July 2022, a man died<\/a> when he lost his footing climbing the mountain. A 70-year-old hiker died<\/a> in September 2019 on the steep mountain. <\/p>\n

And a Saskatchewan man was killed<\/a> in January 2024 on the north face of Mount Temple during a backcountry skiing trip.<\/p>\n

Parks Canada warns people<\/a> to only hike Mount Temple in the summer. It\u2019s about a 16-kilometre round trip hike, and the summit is 3,543 metres.<\/p>\n

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