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Skier Dead in Late-Spring Avalanche at Famed National Park
A 29-year-old skier from Washington state is the second person to pass away at Denali National Park and Preserve in the past ...
Skier Dies After Triggering an Avalanche While Descending an Alaskan Mountain Peak
Authorities are confirming the death of a skier who triggered an avalanche alongside his climbing partner, a snowboarder, ...
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Rangers in Alaska recover the body of a man who died from a fall on North America's tallest peak
Mountaineering rangers in Alaska recovered the body of a Seattle man who died after falling 3,000 feet (about 900 meters) from a climbing route on Mount McKinley. Alex Chui's body was ...
Mt. McKinley avalanche kills skier just days after climber fell 3,000 feet to his death on same peak
Nicholas Vizzini and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot peak while descending a slope, officials said.
America's highest peak sees second death in 6 days as skier buried in massive avalanche
On June 6, Alex Chiu, 41, also of Washington, died after a 3,000ft fall from West Buttress climbing route. Officials estimate ...
Sherpas missions to retrieve climbers from Mt Everest
More than 300 climbers have perished attempting to summit the earth's pinnacle, Mount Everest and at least 200 bodies remain on the mountain, frozen where they fell. A third of the dead are Sherpas.