ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Mountaineering rangers in Alaska recovered the body of a Seattle man who died after falling 3,000 feet (about 900 meters) from a climbing route on Mount McKinley.

Alex Chiu died after he fell 3,000 feet from Alaska’s Mount McKinley. The 41-year-old man wasn’t wearing a rope during the incident. Two mountaineers on the excursion with Chiu witnessed him fall.

Earlier this month, Alex Chiu, a climber from Seattle, died from a 3,000-foot (about 900-meter) fall on the mountain's West Buttress climbing route.

Earlier this month, Alex Chiu, a climber from Seattle, died from a 3,000-foot (about 900-meter) fall on the mountain's West Buttress climbing route.

Alex Chiu of Seattle, Washington, fell 3,000 feet to his death on June 3, 2025. His partners attempted to find him after the fall, but wasn’t able to do so, despite lowering over the edge as far ...

Alex Chiu, 41, of Seattle died June 2 after falling 3,000 feet down Mount McKinley's West Buttress climbing route, McClatchy News reported from park officials.

Earlier in June, Alex Chiu, 41, from Seattle died after a 3,000-foot fall from the peak's West Buttress climbing route onto the Peters Glacier.

Earlier this month, Alex Chiu, a climber from Seattle, died from a 3,000-foot (about 900-meter) fall on the mountain’s West Buttress climbing route. The climbing season typically runs from early ...

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 ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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 ...