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Canadian climber found dead after falling off Mount Rainier

The body of a Canadian man was recovered by National Park Service rangers earlier this week after he fell while climbing Washington's Mount Rainier. He was 52.

The body of a climber from British Columbia was recovered by rangers at Washington state's Mount Rainier National Park

The National Park Service said that the climber was identified as 52-year-old Canadian national Chun Hui Zhang, of Surrey.

He had been on a private, recreational summit climb of the mountain with friends.

On Monday, witnesses reported seeing a climber take a "substantial fall" while descending Rainier's Disappointment Cleaver route on the south side. 

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While several unsuccessful attempts had been made by climbing guides and Park Service rangers to locate Zhang, his body was located the following day. 

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"Using a [National Park Service-contracted] helicopter, rangers were able to access and extricate the climber’s body," the Park Service said in a press release.

Staff from International Mountain Guides and Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. provided assistance.

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