Climber Falls to Death in Alaska

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Climber Falls to Death in Alaska

A climber fell to his death early Sunday while descending Mount McKinley, Alaska, U.S, the National Park Service said.

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A climber fell to his death early Sunday while descending Mount McKinley, Alaska, U.S, the National Park Service said.

The fatality was the first on the 20,320-foot mountain this year, and the first since 1998. Mount McKinley is North America's highest mountain.

The Park Service was withholding the name of the climber until his family could be notified. Few details were immediately available.

The man, who was climbing solo, was descending from the 18,000-foot level on Denali Pass just after midnight when he fell approximately 1,000 feet. The fall was witnessed by climbers and a ranger at a camp several hundred feet below.

On June 18, three Anchorage-area brothers who were experienced climbers died while descending nearby Mount Foraker, also in Denali National Park. The brothers were roped together when they apparently fell 2,000 feet.

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