A 29-year-old skier from Washington was killed after being caught in an avalanche on Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The National Park Service said Nicholas Vizzini died Monday after being caught in a soft slab avalanche along the West Buttress Route.

A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America's tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year's climbing season on Alaska's Mount McKinley. Nicholas Vizzini,

Authorities say a skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, Mount McKinley in Alaska.