An investigation is ongoing after two climbers were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park last week.
Jiri Richter, 51 of Seattle, and Benjamin Watson, 35 of Seattle, were the men found dead on Jan. 20 near Wilson Glacier, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Richter died of multiple blunt-force injuries and Watson died from blunt-force injuries of head. Their deaths were ruled accidental, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Park rangers began an inquiry on Jan. 18 as Richter’s and Watson’s climbing permits were overdue. Their emergency contacts reported they had not heard from them since Jan. 18, The News Tribune reported…