Chun Hui Zhang, 52, died Monday while descending the Disappointment Cleaver trail on Mount Rainier, park officials said in a news release. It is the most popular summit route, accounting for 75% of all attempts, according to the National Park Service.
After several failed attempts to locate the body, National Park Service rangers accessed the area where Zhang had fallen by helicopter. His body was recovered the day after witnesses reported the fall.
The climber, who is from Surrey, British Columbia, was on a private, recreational climb with friends, officials said.
Mount Rainier is an active volcano that stands at 14,410 feet above sea level, known for being the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states.
The death follows several other climbing deaths reported this summer in national parks.
Last month, three people were reported killed while climbing mountains in Montana’s Glacier National Park, according to park officials. And in June, a 48-year-old climber died while climbing Alaska’s Mount Denali, North America’s highest peak.
Two other climbers died in May in Denali National Park, which consists of 6 million acres of wilderness.