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Friday, March 15, 2013

[MCR] Wapta traverse rescue

For anyone doing the traverse in the next while, be advised that we are
dealing with a crevasse extrication between the Balfour High Col and Scott
Duncan Hut. You may run into helicopter operations and/or equipment left
in the area while we are dealing with this.

Marc Ledwidge
Manager, Visitor Safety
Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks
Parks Canada
220 Hawk Avenue, Box 900, Banff, AB
T1L 1K2
Ph: 403-762-1401
www.parksmountainsafety.ca
www.parcsecuritemontagne.ca

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