A 29-year-old skier from Washington was killed after being caught in an avalanche on Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The National Park Service said Nicholas Vizzini died Monday after being caught in a soft slab avalanche along the West Buttress Route.

Authorities are confirming the death of a skier who triggered an avalanche alongside his climbing partner, a snowboarder, while descending a slope in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

A 29-year-old skier from Washington died in an avalanche in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, making it the second death this season, officials said. Nicholas Vizzini was caught in the avalanche at about 6:15 p.