US EditionOne climber dies, one survives with traumatic injuries after 1,000-foot fall off mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park
- A climber died, and another was seriously injured from a 1,000-foot fall on Mount Johnson in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve.
- Another climbing party witnessed the fall Thursday night, reported it, and rescued the injured climber, who later received further care.
- Despite efforts to recover the deceased climber, deteriorating weather forced rescue teams back, as per the park's statement.
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Body of Climber Recovered After 1,000-Foot Fatal Fall on Alaska Peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet (300 meters) while on a steep, technical route in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in a fall Thursday while climbing a route on the southeast face of the 8,400-foot (2,560-meter) Mount Johnson, the park said. He…
Climber dead, another seriously injured after 1,000-foot fall off Alaska mountain
A 52-year-old woman died and her climbing partner was seriously injured after they fell approximately 1,000 feet off of a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska, officials said.The incident occurred Thursday night, when the two-person climbing team was scaling Mt. Johnson, an 8,400-foot peak located in Denali National Park and Preserve's Ruth Gorge, according to a statement from the National Park Service.The roped climbers were ascending a r…
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