Alaska articles
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Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain
Robbi Mecus, 52, and climbing partner, who was rescued and hospitalized, fell from Mount Johnson in Denali national parkA helicopter crew on Saturday recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000ft (305 metres) while on a steep, technical route on Mount Johnson 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 south-east face...
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Climber dies after 2 fall on mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska
One climber died and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell around 1,000 feet while climbing a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said Friday, The fall off Mount Johnson occurred Thursday night, the National Park Service said in a statement. The climbers were roped together and climbing the 5,000-foot route known as “the Escalator” when they fell, the park officials said. Their names were not released. The second climber suffered "serious traumatic...
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'No survivors' after plane carrying 2 people crashes into Alaska river
A plane carrying two people crashed into an icy Alaska river and burst into flames on Tuesday with “no survivors” found, police said. The...