Grand Teton National Park

The Grand Teton, left and Mount Owen, right covered in unseasonably deep snow in Grand Teton National Park Monday, June 29, 2011. Authorities have recovered the body of a climber who fell more than 2,500 feet to his death Sunday while climbing the northwest side of Grand Teton peak. (Robert Johnson/Standard-Examiner)

Solo climber dies in fall from Grand Teton

JACKSON, Wyo. -- Authorities have recovered the body of a climber who fell more than 2,500 feet to his death Sunday while climbing the northwest side of Grand Teton peak.

With the assistance of a Teton Interagency contract helicopter, Grand Teton National Park rangers located the body of Don Ivie, 45, of Springfield, Mo. After searching by foot for nearly seven hours on Monday, rangers eventually spotted the body from the air.

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