Tulsan killed in Alaskan avalanche

A 23-year-old Tulsa man died in an avalanche in Alaska. Alaska State Troopers say Joseph Neale was hiking with a friend on Saturday near the summit of Byron Glacier Peak in Portage Valley. <br><br>A

Monday, March 1st 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

A 23-year-old Tulsa man died in an avalanche in Alaska. Alaska State Troopers say Joseph Neale was hiking with a friend on Saturday near the summit of Byron Glacier Peak in Portage Valley.

A large piece of ice broke loose, pulling Neale over the edge of the mountain. Alaska Mountain Rescue recovered Neale's body more than 3,900 feet away.

Neale attended college at Alaska Pacific University.