Skyrunning’s Deadly Beauty | Calgary News

When elite trail runner Hillary Gerardi describes skyrunning, she’s not just talking about running—she’s describing a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled dance on razor-thin mountain ridges where one misstep can be fatal. Her friend Kalie McCrystal, a seasoned skyrunner from Squamish, vanished on the Italian side of the Matterhorn during a record attempt—and despite her proven track record on that exact route, no one knows what happened. With search efforts stalled and the terrain nearly impossible to navigate, Gerardi reflects on how this extreme sport demands total presence, turning every step into meditation… until it doesn’t. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb3618fccf869405