Body of Calgary skier pulled from Banff crevasse

Officials have recovered the body of a 32-year-old Calgary man who fell down a crevasse in Banff National Park.

Parks Canada says the man was skiing on Mount Hector with friendswhen he fell about 35 metres on Sunday at around 2 p.m. MT.

"The victims friends, who were very well-experienced, descended the crevasse to determine the condition of the skier he was unresponsive and then made the decision to ski out and call Parks Canada for assistance," officials said in a press release.

Parks Canada specialist pulled the body out of the crevasse Sunday night, but couldn't flythe bodyoff the mountain until the sun came upthe next morning. A provincial medical examiner will examine the body.

"Crevasses are always a concern when travelling on glaciers. Parks Canada strongly recommends that mountaineers learn safe glacier travel and crevasse rescue skills prior to travelling on glaciers," the release said.