2012年5月19日 星期六

ABC News: U.S.: Climber Dies After Falling on Alaska's McKinley

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Climber Dies After Falling on Alaska's McKinley
May 20th 2012, 01:11

National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska's Mount McKinley.

A park release Saturday says the climber fell about 1,100-feet Friday, while following the West Buttress route to the summit. Witnesses say the climber fell at about 16,200-feet. He was trying to recover a backpack that had started to slide downhill.

A park service mountaineering patrol was behind the climber's three-person team and called for a helicopter. The victim's body was flown to Talkeetna, Alaska, after rangers confirmed that the climber had died of injuries.

The victim's identity has not been released pending notification of family members overseas.

Mount McKinley is North America's highest mountain.

Friday's fatal fall is the first serious incident on McKinley during the 2012 mountaineering season.

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