Four climbers feared dead after Mount McKinley avalanche

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Re: Four climbers feared dead after Mount McKinley avalanche

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Very sad to see.
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Which route?
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mts4602 wrote:Which route?
West Buttress, while descending Motorcycle Hill http://www.nps.gov/dena/parknews/fatalavalanche.htm
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Climbers skirt the debris field on Motorcycle Hill (photo credit: Kevin Wright / NPS via Reuters)
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Re: Four climbers feared dead after Mount McKinley avalanche

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Truly tragic. Conditions seem pretty horrible this year. I have 2 friends up there right now on the Cassin, pretty anxious to hear from them. Peace.
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