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California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

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Robbi Mecus, a passionate New York forest ranger, identified as climber who died in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska peak

A climber named Robbi Mecus, 52, died after falling roughly 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured and rescued…

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Climber in Alaska's Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain

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Robbi Mecus, 52, died Thursday at Denali National Park in Alaska after falling about 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson with a partner, officials said.

Climber who died after 1,000-foot fall in Alaska identified

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Robbi Mecus died of injuries sustained in a fall. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured, officials said.

Alaska Native community experiments with growing food above the Arctic Circle

Climate change is making some traditional foods harder to find, so community members are looking to new ways to increase food security.

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Pictured: New York trans woman, Robbi Mecus, 52, falls to death while ice climbing on Alaska mountain

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Robbi Mecus, 52, died after she fell about 1,000ft from Mount Johnson in Alaska on Thursday. She and Melissa Orzechowski, 30, both fell about 1,000ft, as Orzechowski sustained 'serious traumatic injuries.'

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

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A climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast and forest ranger.

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

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A climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast and forest ranger.

Sunday, Apr 28

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Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary

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A new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the ocean

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Identity of Climber who Died in Alaska National Park Revealed as Prominent New York Forest Ranger

Robbi Mecus, a 52-year-old climbing enthusiast and forest ranger from Keene Valley, New York, died in a fall of 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Mecus was a transgender advocate and co-founded the Queer Ice Fest in…

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New York trans advocate, park ranger falls to her death while ice climbing Alaska mountain path ‘the Escalator’

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"The approximately 5,000-foot route involves navigating a mix of steep rock, ice, and snow."

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Un escalador muere y otro sobrevive con heridas traumáticas tras una caída de 300 metros desde una montaña en el Parque Nacional Denali de Alaska

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(CNN) — Una persona murió y otra resultó gravemente herida después de que un equipo de escalada de dos personas…

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

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A climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Denali National Park and Preserve was identified as Robbi Mecus, a New York climbing enthusiast and forest ranger.

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Body of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about…

Body of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak

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A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet (300 meters) while on a steep, technical route in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement.

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World News | Body of Climber Recovered After 300-metre Fatal Fall on Alaska Peak

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 300 metres while on a steep, technical route in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve,…

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Climber killed and another critically injured following 1,000-foot fall from Alaska mountain

A 52-year-old woman died and her climbing partner was seriously injured after falling about 1,000 feet off Mt. Johnson in Denali National Park. The incident happened on Thursday night while the team was climbing the “Escalator” route on…

Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics

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The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state's top prize in their events.