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New York Times reporter in California. I try to write stories you didn't know you wanted to read. Author of The Last Cowboys; Boy on Ice; Sidecountry
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3 Latvian climbers die in fall on Mount McKinley

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By John Branch Verified
| The Spokesman-Review Verified
Three members of a Latvian climbing expedition have died in an accident high on Mount McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park, according to the Latvian Mountaineering Association. A fourth climber was rescued and is in critical condition, the organization said. Mount McKinley, with a summit of 20,310 feet above sea level, is the highest peak in North America. The accident occurred Wednesday at about 18,000 feet, according to the U.S. National Park Service.
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3 Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Mt. McKinley

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By John Branch Verified
| The New York Times Verified
3 Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Mt. McKinley The accident occurred at about 18,000 feet in the area of Denali Pass. The summit of Mount McKinley, in Alaska.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times May 29, 2026, 2:14 p.m. ET Three members of a Latvian climbing expedition have died in an accident high on Mount McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park, according the Latvian Mountaineering Association. A fourth climber was rescued and is in critical condition, the organization said.
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Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest's Summit, Dies at 97

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By John Branch Verified
| Breaking One
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, whose myriad climbing achievements and longtime leadership at REI, the outdoor-supply retailer, helped establish a global mountaineering craze that continues today, died on Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97. kAmw:D 562E9 H2D 4@?7:C>65 3J 9:D D@? {6:7]k^Am kAm~?
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