Irish climber dramatically rescued off Mt McKinley

AN Irish climber has escaped death after a dramatic high-altitude rescue near the summit of one of the world’s most treacherous mountains.

And another Irish climber is recovering from frostbite after disaster struck their group while scaling North America’s highest mountain, the 20,320 foot Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska, last week.

The accident, which claimed the life of a Swiss national, is now under investigation.