**Mountaineer Falls to His Death from Denali While Attempting Ascent**

In a tragic incident on Wednesday, the body of an experienced climber was recovered after he fell 3,000 feet from Denali, North America's tallest peak. The National Park Service (NPS) identified the 41-year-old mountaineer as Alex Chiu. The fatal fall occurred at Squirrel Point, situated on the mountain's popular West Buttress route, approximately 12,000 feet above sea level.

Alex Chiu was part of an expedition making their way to the Peters Glacier when the incident took place. Witnesses reported his fall to the authorities, and one member of the party attempted to search for Chiu by descending as far as was safely possible. However, they were unable to see or hear him after the fall. The NPS has since transferred his body to the local medical examiner.

This tragic accident is not isolated. Last May, a Japanese climber lost his life on the West Buttress route, and in 2010, a French climber also fell to his death near the same location. Denali, recognized for its immense height of over 20,000 feet, attracts hundreds of climbers each year; currently, about 500 of them are on the mountain.

Denali, known for generations by its Native American name meaning "the tall one" in the Athabascan language, was called Mount McKinley in 1917. The name was reverted to Denali in 2015 during Barack Obama’s presidency. However, this year under President Donald Trump's directive, it was ordered to be changed back to Mount McKinley. Despite this, the name of the Denali National Park and Preserve remains unchanged.