Trail runner Kalie McCrystal had only one goal in mind: to break a world record on the Matterhorn. She wanted to climb the mountain and then come back down via the Lion Ridge in less than 5 hours, starting and finishing in Cervina.
Except that since a photo published on September 1 on her Instagram account, above the Jean-Antoine Carrel refuge, located at 3,830 meters above sea level, she has not given any further news. Nobody knows what happened to him.
It has been eight days since the Canadian went missing on the Italian side of the Matterhorn. So far, searches have yielded nothing and attempts to contact her on her phone have gone unanswered. However, a new element could facilitate the search and give hope to his loved ones.
A second SIM card and a white jacket
According to the Italian press agency ANSA, the experienced trail runner had a second SIM card, which could make it possible to determine her last position and thus better coordinate the search.
Another element could guide the Alpine Rescue of the Aosta Valley and the Guardia di Finanza of Cervinia, responsible for the search. According to several media, Kalie McCrystal was seen by two mountaineers under Tyndall Peak, at an altitude of more than 4,000 m. However, the fact that she was wearing a white jacket at the time of her disappearance complicates the operations.
Two days ago, “Athletics Canada” published a press release on social networks to announce the situation. It is stated that Kalie “has solid knowledge of the Alpine terrain and extensive mountain experience” and that she “has already climbed the Matterhorn”. The last time three weeks ago, on the Swiss side, via the Hörnli ridge.
