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Ask Us: Alaska officials still hope to recover bodies of March avalanche victims
Q: I have been wondering if the bodies of the skiers that died in Alaska will ever be recovered or does the snow never melt ...
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.
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Washington man dies in second Mount McKinley incident of season
JUNEAU, Alaska — A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America's tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year's climbing season on Alaska's Mount ...
Skier from Washington killed in avalanche in Denali National Park, rangers say
A 29-year-old skier from Washington died in an avalanche in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, making it the second ...
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 ...