Body recovered from peak near Lake Louise

Stock image of visitors climbing Mt. Victoria in Banff National Park. (Photo Courtesy: Benjamin Dorsey)

Parks Canada has recovered the body of a 71-year-old Manitoba man from Mount Victoria west of Lake Louise.

Officials say the man slipped while climbing and fell approximately 150 metres.

He suffered fatal injuries in the fall.

Parks Canada was called out to the area at about 6:50 a.m. Wednesday and visitor safety specialists recovered the body later with the assistance of Alpine Helicopters.

The name of the man is not known and police are notifying his family.

RCMP and the medical examiner’s office are investigating and say foul play has been ruled out.

The climber and his partner were attempting to ascend the south summit of Mount Victoria which has an elevation of 3464 metres or 11,364 feet.