SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police say a rock climber fell to his death yesterday while scaling the Stawamus Chief mountain that towers over Squamish, B.C. They say they’re working to contact the man’s next of kin, adding that his name is not being released at this time. RCMP Sergeant Sascha Banks said in a release that police believe the incident to be a “terrible accident” and that the BC Coroners Service has now taken over the investigation. The release also notes the Stawamus Chief is a popular tourist destination, and that the Squamish Emergency Services have attended to a number of incidents there over the past few months.

Source: National Post June 23, 2019 08:26 UTC