A Malaysian man was rescued Friday from a snow cave 19,600 feet up on Alaska's Mount Denali in its eponymous national park. A second climber with the man died before he could be rescued.
Sightseeing buses and tourists are seen at a pullout popular for taking in views of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2016. Two climbers awaited rescue near the peak of North America’s …A Malaysian man was rescued Friday from a snow cave 19,600 feet up on Alaska’s Mount Denali in its eponymous national park. A second climber with the man died before he could be rescued.
Clouds and wind prevented the Denali National Park rescuers from reaching the two stranded men on Wednesday and Thursday, though a duffel bag of supplies was airdropped to them Thursday night.
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