Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the peak Tuesday while descending a slope.
JUNEAU, Alaska — 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 Preserve.
Seattle man dies in 3,000-foot fall on Mount McKinley
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