A Japanese mountain climber is presumed dead after falling into a crevasse in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said. Descending any further to investigate or find the man was not possible, and the climber was presumed dead based on the volume of ice, the distance of the fall and the duration of the burial, the release said. Body of another climber was recoveredElsewhere on the preserve, the body of a 35-year-old solo climber who had gone missing and was located by officials earlier this month has been recovered, park officials said. The remains of Austrian climber Matthias Rimml were recovered Tuesday via a long-line helicopter operation, according to the park’s statement. He began his climb from base camp on April 27, and the last known phone call he made was on April 30, officials said.

Source: CNN May 20, 2022 06:04 UTC