Climber Dies After 3,000-Foot Fall on Denali
TL;DR
A mountaineer named Alex Chiu fell 3,000 feet to his death from Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska while untethered, with rescue efforts hampered by weather; his body was recovered after a tragic accident on the mountain's West Buttress route.
- Mountaineer killed by falling 3,000 feet from North America's highest mountain NBC News
- Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America ABC News
- Climber's body found after fall on Denali Alaska Public Media
- Climber dies after falling 3,000 feet on Mount McKinley in Alaska AOL.com
- Climber missing after fall from Denali, rangers say KTOO
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