Climber Falls to His Death Near Squamish, BC

The area has often been called "Yosemite North" due to its resemblance to Half Dome. Stephenrees photo.

The Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reporting that a male climber fell to his death off the Great Wall of the Stawamus Chief on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. It is believed that the climber fell roughly 100 feet. "The Stawamus Chief is a popular tourist destination for the Sea to Sky corridor, and the Squamish Emergency Services have attended to a number of incidents associated to this location over the past few months. We believe this incident to be a terrible accident and our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time," said Sergeant Sascha Banks of the RCMP in a press release. 

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Authorities haven't yet released the man's name as they are currently attempting to reach the man's next of kin.