Skier Caught in an Avalanche Is the Second Person to Die This Season on Alaska’s Mount McKinley
- Nicholas Vizzini, a 29-year-old skier from Washington state, died Tuesday in an avalanche on Mount McKinley's West Buttress route.
- Vizzini and his snowboarding partner triggered the avalanche at about 16,600 feet while descending Rescue Gully on the 20,310-foot peak.
- Two mountaineering rangers quickly responded, used a beacon to locate Vizzini under debris extending down to roughly 15,000 feet, and attempted CPR for 40 minutes.
- Vizzini was pronounced dead Tuesday evening, his partner sustained minor injuries, and this marks the second fatality this climbing season amid about 500 climbers on the mountain.
- The event highlights the ongoing avalanche risks on Mount McKinley, where over 130 deaths and approximately 13 avalanche-related fatalities have occurred historically.
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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…
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.
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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