Mount Rainier
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Surrey, B.C. climber falls to his death on Washington’s Mount RainierChun Hui Zhang, 52, was reportedly on a private summit climb with friends when witnesses reported seeing him take a "substantial fall" on the Disappointment Cleaver route.CanadaAug 26, 2022
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4 volcanoes near Vancouver ‘very high threat,’ but experts say no need to duck and coverJust a few hours' drive from Vancouver, you can find four of the volcanoes deemed by the USGS to be among the riskiest in the United States.EnvironmentOct 25, 2018
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1 presumed dead on Mount Rainier, Canadian among 2 flown to hospitalOne climber has likely died from hypothermia and exposure on Mount Rainier after he and his climbing partner, (a 41-year-old Canadian woman) were caught in a winter storm over the weekend.WorldMar 28, 2016
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Missing climbers travelled far to ascend RainierThe climbers who likely died on snow-capped Mount Rainier in Washington state this week travelled from as far as Singapore to ascend the 14,410-foot glaciated peak.WorldJun 3, 2014
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Search for 6 climbers who likely perished on Mount Rainier may not start for monthsIt may be weeks or months before rescuers can get on the ground to search for six climbers who likely plummeted to their deaths high on snow-capped Mount Rainier in Washington state.WorldJun 2, 2014
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Recovery of 6 climbers who fell at Mount Rainier not certainPark officials say it's currently too risky to send people in search of six climbers who likely fell thousands of feet to their deaths while attempting to scale the 14,410-foot Mount Rainier.WorldJun 2, 2014
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Three Canadian climbers hospitalized after 15-metre fall into crevasseAbout 10,000 people try to summit Washington's Mount Rainier every year, and slightly more than half reach the top.CanadaSep 2, 2013
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