Rainier hiker sacrificed himself to save his wife

A hiker who lost his life on Mount Rainier lay down in the snow and used his body's warmth to protect his wife and a friend from the 70-mph winds of a freak June blizzard, national park officials said.

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Eduard Burceag, a 31-year-old Seattle engineer who died of exposure early Tuesday after getting caught in a fierce blizzard on Mount Rainier, was finally brought down the mountain late Wednesday afternoon.

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wo climbers stranded overnight on Mount Rainier were rescued this morning by a Fort Lewis helicopter and taken to Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma.

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One climber has died on Mount Rainier and the national park says two others are awaiting rescue at Camp Muir.

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One person has died on Mt. Rainier and a rescue is under way for two others who were caught in a blizzard over night, according to officials from Mount Rainier National Park.

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