Alaska climb turns tragic as two vanish

Sunday, April 14, 2002

ANCHORAGE -- John Griber was inching his way down a 45-degree ice face on Mount St. Elias, choosing his route to avoid almost certain death if he fell, when he heard the swishing.

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