Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
Summary
Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal went missing while training to set a speed record on the Matterhorn mountain in the Alps. A search effort, including a helicopter, found no trace of her after she was last seen descending the Italian side of the mountain.Key Facts
- Kalie McCrystal is a 38-year-old skyrunner from Squamish, British Columbia.
- She was training to break a record for ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478 m) Matterhorn.
- McCrystal was last seen on Tuesday near a shelter at about 12,500 ft altitude on the Italian side of the mountain.
- Skyrunning is a sport that involves running on high mountain terrain above 6,600 ft.
- The helicopter search for her was stopped on Friday with no results.
- McCrystal has previous experience climbing the Matterhorn and other tough mountain terrain.
- Friends say she was skilled and did not take unnecessary risks during her training.
- She holds skyrunning records in Canada and Europe and works as a lawyer and university staff member.
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