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RCMP search for missing Australian hiker in mountains west of Calgary

RCMP and volunteers are searching for a 59-year-old hiker who is missing in the rugged Highwood Pass area west of Calgary.

KANANASKIS — RCMP and volunteers are searching for a 59-year-old hiker who is missing in the rugged Highwood Pass area west of Calgary.

Kevin Kennedy of Australia was reported overdue on Sunday from a hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

Since then a helicopter and teams of up to 30 people have been combing the mountainous and forested country for any sign of the man.

The searchers include Mounties, Alberta conservation officers, volunteers from nearby communities and a rescue team from Elkford, B.C.