Skier Caught in an Avalanche Is the Second Person to Die This Season on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

Skier caught in an avalanche is the second person to die this season on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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 McKinley. Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) peak Tuesday while descending a slope, according to a statement from Denali National Park and Pres…

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.

Washington skier is second to die on McKinley this season

Nicholas Vizzini, a 29-year-old skier from Washington, died in an avalanche on June 10, while descending a slope on Mount McKinley at approximately 16,600 feet at about 6:15 pm. The avalanche shot down to about 15,000 feet, and Vizzini was mostly buried in debris. His climbing partner, a snowboarder, sustained minor injuries and was rescued. […] The post Washington skier is second to die on McKinley this season appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

WA skier caught in avalanche dies on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

Authorities say a skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, Mount McKinley in Alaska.

Skier Dies in Mt. McKinley Avalanche

A skier from Washington state died Tuesday after he and his climbing partner triggered an avalanche on Mount McKinley, aka Denali. Officials say 29-year-old Nicholas Vizzini and his climbing partner, who was snowboarding, triggered the slide at about 16,600 feet elevation and ended up at around 15,000 feet,...

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