Usually, when we hear about people dying trying to cross the border, it is the other border being discussed. However, North Cascade National Park employees recently discovered the body of a man who died trying to walk across the Canadian border this winter. The body of 37-year-old Peter Kim was found on Friday by park employees who were clearing trails near Ross Lake. The county coroner said there was no evidence that Kim died during a pleasant winter hike gone awry. Whatcom County sheriff's Chief Deputy Jeff Park said Kim also did not appear to be the victim of a crime, or engaged in any kind of illegal or smuggling activity. How and why the 37-year-old died of exposure and malnutrition crossing the border by foot in the midst of a rough Washington winter remains a mystery. Seattlest has enjoyed many a wonderful hike near Ross Lake, and we can assure you it is not terrain we would want to traverse in the depths of a Washington winter. more ›