Woman dies while hiking Mount Temple near Lake Louise

A Calgary woman is dead after falling while hiking on Mount Temple in Banff National Park on Friday afternoon.

Lake Louise RCMP and Parks Canada said the woman waswith another person when shedied suddenly.

The two were scrambling upthe common route of the mountain when the woman fell during their descent, said RCMP ina release.

"The conditions had deteriorated during their descent, which included heavy snowfall and high winds, which likely played a factor in the fall," said police.

The woman's name is not being released.

Mount Temple is the highest peak in the Lake Louise area.