ASHFORD, Wash. (AP) — The body of a Seattle man reported missing last week during a skiing trip in Mount Rainier National Park was found along the base of Liberty Ridge.
Matthew Bunker was reported missing June 26 by other people in his climbing party. The 28-year-old was skiing behind his partner at about 10,000 feet in elevation when he disappeared.
Helicopter searchers spotted him in a crevasse at the base of a cliff that is inaccessible by both ground and aviation teams.
The area’s continuous rock and ice fall poses too high of a risk for rescue personnel to access the location.