Kalie McCrystal was a member of Mountain Mentor's Board of Directors from 2020-2023. As the Director of Compliance, she helped us navigate challenging uncertainty during the pandemic and was a beloved friend and leader in the Sea to Sky community.
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Kalie believed in living life fully. She was an accomplished lawyer, educator, elite international Skyrunner, adventurer, daughter, sister and deeply devoted friend. She was brilliant and analytical, intensely driven, disciplined and endlessly curious. She loved the mountains, she loved sport, she loved her people and she had a remarkable ability to pursue the things that mattered to her with her whole heart. 

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Those who had the great fortune of knowing Kalie know that the true legacy she leaves is about much more than what she accomplished. Across the legal, academic, athletic and mountain communities she was part of, Kalie formed deep relationships and left an immeasurable impact.

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Kalie’s life was tragically cut short at the age of 38 while on reconnaissance for a goal close to her heart: achieving the fastest known time summiting and descending the Matterhorn in Italy. Her legacy and impact will be carried forward by the many people whose lives she touched and all those inspired by her remarkable story.

The impact of your support

Kalie’s family, friends, colleagues and communities are coming together to ensure her legacy endures by establishing the Kalie McCrystal Memorial Fund at UBC. Donations to the memorial fund will be matched by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, up to a total of $30,000.

Your gift will pay tribute to Kalie’s life and the determination she brought to everything she pursued.