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Seven hiking deaths reported in Banff, Kananaskis this summer

Two more people died on separate hikes in Banff National Park, bringing the season's toll to seven, as crowding and inexperience reshape backcountry safety.

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What to know

  • Two men died on separate hikes in Banff National Park; RCMP confirmed the deaths on September 14.
  • The incident brings the summer death toll to seven across Banff and Kananaskis combined.
  • A local observer attributes rising dangers to social media-driven crowding and inexperienced hikers attempting demanding routes with inadequate equipment.
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Social media crowding and inexperienced hikers are creating dangerous conditions in the backcountry.

  • “the mountains have fallen victim to extreme Instagram influencing the last few years. Quiet hikes I used to love are now crowded with people, many of them obviously inexperienced with zero equipment, improper footwear etc.”

    Level_Stomach6682 · Reddit ↗

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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments

Peak 6 pieces in 3h at Sep 14, 4 PM; 8 pieces over 10 days (5 articles · 2 posts · 1 comment) Sep 14, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 14, 4 PM — 6 pieces · 5 articles · 1 post — Google News 5, Reddit 1Sep 14, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Reddit 1Sep 14, 10 PM — quietSep 15, 1 AM — quietSep 15, 4 AM — quietSep 15, 7 AM — quietSep 15, 10 AM — quietSep 15, 1 PM — quietSep 15, 4 PM — quietSep 15, 7 PM — quietSep 15, 10 PM — quietSep 16, 1 AM — quietSep 16, 4 AM — quietSep 16, 7 AM — quietSep 16, 10 AM — quietSep 16, 1 PM — quietSep 16, 4 PM — quietSep 16, 7 PM — quietSep 16, 10 PM — quietSep 17, 1 AM — quietSep 17, 4 AM — quietSep 17, 7 AM — quietSep 17, 10 AM — quietSep 17, 1 PM — quietSep 17, 4 PM — quietSep 17, 7 PM — quietSep 17, 10 PM — quietSep 18, 1 AM — quietSep 18, 4 AM — quietSep 18, 7 AM — quietSep 18, 10 AM — quietSep 18, 1 PM — quietSep 18, 4 PM — quietSep 18, 7 PM — quietSep 18, 10 PM — quietSep 19, 1 AM — quietSep 19, 4 AM — quietSep 19, 7 AM — quietSep 19, 10 AM — quietSep 19, 1 PM — quietSep 19, 4 PM — quietSep 19, 7 PM — quietSep 19, 10 PM — quietSep 20, 1 AM — quietSep 20, 4 AM — quietSep 20, 7 AM — quietSep 20, 10 AM — quietSep 20, 1 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 7 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 7 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 1 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quiet 1–2
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    Death toll reaches seven for the season in Banff and Kananaskis

    CBC News reports that the two latest deaths bring the total to seven hiking and climbing-related deaths in Banff and Kananaskis during the summer season.

    “Grew up in Calgary and have spent the majority of my summer weekends in those mountains. Went away for university and returned last year. Not sure what happened while I was gone but I personally feel the mountains have fallen victim to extreme Instagram influencing the last few years.”
    — Level_Stomach6682, Reddit commenter, local familiar with the region · source

    • Grew up in Calgary and have spent the majority of my summer weekends in those mountains. Went away for university and returned last year. Not sure what happened while I was gone but I personally feel the mountains have fallen victim to extreme Instagram influencing the last few years. Quiet hikes I used to love are now crowded with people, many of…

      Level_Stomach6682r/canada9d agoview on r/canada ↗
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    Two men die on separate hikes in Banff National Park

    RCMP announced the deaths of two men during separate hiking incidents in Banff National Park. The announcements came via multiple news outlets on September 14.

    1. 3 outlets first by CTV News, 9d ago · also CityNews Calgary, Global News · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by CBC, 9d ago · read ↗

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