US EditionMountaineer dies after falling 3,000 feet from Mount McKinley in Alaska
- Alex Chiu, a 41-year-old climber from Seattle, died on June 2 after falling 3,000 feet on Mount McKinley's West Buttress route in Denali National Park, Alaska.
- Chiu was ascending toward Peters Glacier with two other climbers when he slipped unroped at Squirrel Point, causing the fatal fall amid difficult weather conditions.
- The two companions descended the mountain to seek help, while rescuers faced delays due to high winds and snow before locating Chiu's body on June 4 by helicopter.
- Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, stands 20,310 feet high as the tallest North American peak, where a similar 2010 accident claimed a French climber who also fell unroped at nearly the same place.
- Officials recovered Chiu's body and transported it to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office, highlighting ongoing risks of unroped climbing on this challenging route.
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