National Park mountain guide dies in fall on Mount McKinley

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A National Park Service mountain guide died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley in Alaska, officials confirmed Friday. The incident marks a rare fatality among the park's professional guides, who lead thousands of climbers annually on the 20,310-foot peak. Mount McKinley, renamed Denali in 2015, presents extreme hazards including unpredictable weather, altitude sickness, and hidden crevasses that can suddenly open beneath climbers' feet. The guide's identity and exact circumstances of the fall were not immediately disclosed. Park officials said an investigation into the accident was underway.