Skier's body recovered in Mount Rainier National Park 3 weeks after apparent 200-foot fall

The body of a female skier last heard from on May 18 was recovered in Mount Rainier National Park three weeks later, on Saturday, officials said Tuesday.

The park said rangers started searching May 19 in response to a report of an overdue skier who'd set out to ski tour above the park's Paradise area.

Four rangers and two volunteers searched on the ground, and the park's contract helicopter spotted an unresponsive person on a reconnaissance flight during a window of favorable weather.