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A 41-year-old man who fell to his death earlier this week had recently recovered from North America's highest mountain.

The body of a climber who was ascending Alaska's Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, has been found two days after he fell approximately 3,000 feet, the National Park Service said.. Alex Chiu ...

The body of a 41-year-old ski mountaineer has been recovered after he fell over 3,000 feet off of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, officials said.

Alex Chiu died after he fell 3,000 feet from Alaska’s Mount McKinley. The 41-year-old man wasn’t wearing a rope during the incident. Two mountaineers on the excursion with Chiu witnessed him fall.

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Seattle man dies in 3,000-foot fall on Mount McKinley The top of where the avalanche released was at approximately 16,600 feet (5,060 meters) and ran down to about 15,000 feet (4,572 meters), the ...

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 ...