Two climbers who had not been in contact with anyone since Saturday were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park. Park rangers began an inquiry Sunday as their climbing permits were overdue.

One climber was rescued from the 17,200-foot basin on Alaska's Mount McKinley, and the search for three remaining climbers who also fell is now a recovery effort, the National Park Service said.

The climber was found dead by search and rescue teams on the upper face of Longs Peak, an iconic 14,259-foot summit in the ...