Denali National Park employee killed in avalanche near park road

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A Denali National Park employee died Thursday when he triggered in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in the park, officials said.

A Denali National Park and Preserve employee died Thursday when he triggered in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in the park, officials said.

This undated photo released by Denali National Park and Preserve shows employee Eric Walter, who died as he was caught in an avalanche while skiing on a north-facing slope near Mile 10 on the Park Road, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Denali Park, Alaska. Walter provided radio-based safety support and dispatch services for National Park Service operations across Alaska.

Mountaineering rangers traveled to the area in a helicopter, park officials said. Two rangers were lowered into the area and determined Walter had died. His remains were recovered from the area, said Maureen Gualtieri, a spokeswoman for the park.

 

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