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JoushMark t1_jaqonpc wrote

Reply to comment by Rocketgirl8097 in This national park has the highest death rate in the country (spoiler: it's North Cascades National Park) by Battle4Seattle

In absolute numbers more people die at Yellowstone. North Cascades has a higher number of deaths per 1000 visitors, however.

This is in large part because North Cascades is a lovely park best known among serious alpine climbers. So many of the people that come to North Cascades are there to do something risky. Most people that come to Yellowstone are there for light hiking, camping and tours, low risk activities.

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