Matterhorn, Canadian mountaineer Kalie McCrystal missing

Kalie McCrystal, a Canadian, who has been missing since September 1st on the Matterhorn, wanted to go up and down the Matterhorn in less than five hours. Passionate about mountain running, she was training for this record when she disappeared on the slopes of the mountain. The last trace is a photo from September 1st which portrays her above the Carrel Hut, with light clothes (shorts and a jacket) and a trail backpack, at almost 4,000 meters above sea level.

"She was dressed in white - explain the rescuers - and this makes it even more difficult to locate her on the mountain. Yesterday we made several rotations with the helicopter. We also used the Recco antenna and tried to connect to her phone, but without positive results". For the moment the searches, conducted by the Aosta Valley Alpine Rescue and the Cervinia financial police, are suspended.

"In the last few days I have been in Cervinia, Italy - wrote Kalie McCrystal on social media on August 7th - to prepare for my big goal of the season: climbing and descending the Matterhorn in less than 5 hours via the Lion's Ridge. I have a few days available for conditions to improve and my lungs, accustomed to sea level, to adapt, so I haven't lost hope and I'm not giving up yet. If you wanted to cross your fingers for me, however, it would be fantastic."