Authorities are confirming the death of a skier who triggered an avalanche alongside his climbing partner, a snowboarder, while descending a slope in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

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

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, dies in an avalanche while descending Alaska’s Mount McKinley, marking the second fatality this climbing season. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) peak Tuesday while descending a slope, ...

While most of the 433 climbers on McKinley are going up the normal route, one young American has made the first solo of the highly technical Slovak Direct.

Nicholas Vizzini, a 29-year-old skier from Washington state, died on Mount McKinley, America's highest mountain, after triggering an avalanche while trying to descend its treacherous peak.

Washington resident Nicholas Vizzini, 29, died after he was caught in a soft slab avalanche around 6:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 10, the National Park Service said via a press release ...

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

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) peak Tuesday while descending a slope, according to ...

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

Nicholas Vizzini, 29, of Washington state and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) peak Tuesday while descending a slope, according to ...