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Body of missing hiker found after 3-day search in western Alberta

The hikerÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s vehicle was located in the Coral Creek staging area near Nordegg, Alta.
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The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mounties say the body of a hiker has been found after a three-day search in western Alberta.

They say the death isnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t believed to be criminal.

The hikerÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s vehicle was located in the Coral Creek staging area near Nordegg, Alta., shortly after the 55-year-old was reported missing Monday.

Police say helicopters, search and rescue volunteers from Rocky Mountain House and emergency personnel from Kananaskis began searching the area on Tuesday.

The hiker was found Thursday about 12 kilometres from the vehicle.

The body has been sent to the medical examinerÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s office.

The Canadian Press

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