A New Jersey man died in a climbing accident in Washington last week, his family said.
Alex Cheon was identified by his older brother, Mark, in a GoFundMe campaign that had raised nearly $25,000 as of press time. Mark did not share details of the incident.
The only fatal climbing accident reported by multiple Washington-based outlets — including NBC affiliate King5 — during the same timeframe involved a man in his 20s who died after a 200-foot fall in Index, WA, on Thursday, Aug. 28…