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Eric Walter, a 32-year-old National Park Service employee, died in an avalanche while skiing in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. He triggered the snowslide, and his body was found by rangers. Walter was a member of the Alaska Regional Communications Center and known for providing safety support and dispatch services across the state.
A National Park Service employee, Eric Walter, was killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The park staff received a report of a skier triggering an avalanche, and rangers dispatched to the area found Walter's skis and an orange bag in the debris field. Walter was identified as the lone skier who died in the avalanche. He was remembered as a much-loved member of the Alaska Regional Communications Center.
Eric Walter, a Denali National Park staffer, was killed in an avalanche he triggered while skiing alone on an unnamed, north-facing slope south of Jenny Creek. His vehicle was found parked off Denali's main road, and his gear was spotted amid an avalanche debris field. Walter's job was to guide others in the 6.1 million acre federal park, help keep its communications humming, and assist visitors and workers stay safe.