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22-year-old woman dies in slackline fall north of Vancouver

SQUAMISH — A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver. ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµappRCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area.
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The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

SQUAMISH — A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµappRCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area.

The area is a popular climbing spot 87 kilometres north of Vancouver.

Mounties say first responders confirmed the woman was dead at the scene.

Search and Rescue was called in to help with the recovery effort due to difficulty accessing the area, which was at the bottom of a canyon.

RCMP says the B.C. Coroners Service is investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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