A 29-year-old skier from Washington was killed after being caught in an avalanche on Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The National ...

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington State, died in a June 10 avalanche on Denali’s West Buttress Route. Rangers responded ...

The skier and his climbing partner, who was snowboarding, were caught as they descended a slope on the West Buttress Route, ...

Nicholas Vizzini of Washington State and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, were descending a slope on the West Buttress ...

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the peak ...

Washington resident Nicholas Vizzini, 29, is the second person to die on Mount McKinley this climbing season, according to ...

The incident is the second climbing death, but the first avalanche related, on Mt. McKinley/Denali this season. 41 year old ...

Nicholas Vizzini, a 29-year-old skier from Washington state, died on Mount McKinley, America's highest mountain, after ...

A skier died after being caught up in an avalanche at Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, marking the second death there in less than a week.

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche while descending the West Buttress of Denali around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Park Service news release.

Nicholas Vizzini and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot peak while descending a slope, officials said.