Alaska
Climber who died after 1,000-foot fall on Alaska peak identified as "passionate" New York forest ranger Robbi Mecus
Robbi Mecus died of injuries sustained in a fall. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured, officials said.
A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a steep, technical route in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement.
Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valle... [1951 chars]