A Denali National Park and Preserve staffer was killed in an avalanche he triggered while skiing in the Alaskan wildlands, officials say.
A Denali National Park and Preserve staffer was killed in an avalanche he triggered while skiing in the Alaskan wildlands that are home to the nation's highest peak, officials said Friday.
Park rangers found his vehicle parked off Denali's main road, it said. Then they spotted signs of Walter's gear amid an avalanche debris field. Mountaineering rangers brought along life-support equipment used to rescue avalanche survivors, the park service said. A park helicopter was overhead. A witness reported the avalanche to employees of the park's kennel, nearby, and a search-and-rescue operation was launched, the park service said.
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