Renowned Transgender Climber Dies in Tragic Fall at Mount Johnson, AK, While Her Partner Suffers Serious Injuries On Thursday evening, April 25, two climbers fell approximately 1,000 feet while ascending Mount Johnson, in Denali National Park, Alaska. A female climber, aged 52, died in the fall while her partner, aged 30, sustained serious traumatic injuries. The deceased climber has been identified as Robbi Mecus, from Keene Valley, New York, who had been a forest ranger for the […] Climbing CragBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Avalanche in Denali National Park, AK, Kills Parks Employee An avalanche killed a Denali National Park and Preserve employee while he was backcountry skiing within the park on a north-facing slope near Mile 10 on the Park Road on Thursday, May 4. Around 1 pm an individual reported to staff that they had observed a lone skier triggering an avalanche on an unnamed slope south of Jenny Creek and East of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 5, 2023 0 Comments
Looking for Your Next Big Mountain Adventure? Denali, AK, Is Now Open to Guided Ski Descents In 2020, Bill Allen’s grand prize had finally come true. After 25 years of guiding peaks in Alaska and a lifelong dream of skiing down Denali, he would finally get his chance. Sitting at 20,310 ft. about sea level and claiming rights as the tallest peak in North America, Denali is undeniably massive. Bill Allen, co-owner and guide for Telluride-based […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 7, 2022 1 Comment
Record Breaking Snowstorms in Alaska This December The month of December brought much-needed snow to many parts of the US. In Alaska, a massive Christmas storm, as well as more the following week over New Year’s, brought record-breaking amounts of snow to Denali National Park and surrounding areas. Alaska especially has experienced massive snowstorms this past month, with average snowfall accumulation breaking records dating back to 1923. […] Weather Aunika Skogen | January 5, 2022 0 Comments
National Park Service Comments on “Troubling Trends” by Climbers on Denali, AK This article originally appeared on NPS.org on May 27, 2021, courtesy of Denali Mountaineering Rangers After a busy start to the week here in Talkeetna, we have taken some time to reflect upon some troubling trends that we have seen both from 2021 incidents and after speaking with climbers in the range. It has been two years since we’ve had […] Climbing Guest Author | June 2, 2021 2 Comments
28-Year-Old Colorado Man Died Monday After Falling Into Crevasse While Ski Touring in Denali National Park, AK A 28-year-old Colorado man died on Monday after falling into a crevasse while ski touring in Denali National Park and Reserve, Alaska. The man has been identified as Mason Stansfield, 28, of Ouray, Colorado. He was an experienced skier, climber, and mountain guide. Rangers received an InReach communication at 3:30 pm Monday afternoon reporting that a ski mountaineer had fallen into […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2021 0 Comments
Top 5 Deadliest National Parks From 2007 – 2018, 2,727 people have died on U.S. National Parks sites across the country. While that number at first may seem high, it is minuscule compared to the 3.5 billion visitors the national parks have received in that same timeframe. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to see which of those national parks are statistically the deadliest and why […] Liam Abbott | April 20, 2021 2 Comments
Denali National Park, Alaska: Muldrow Glacier Experiencing Rare Geologic Surge Event Denali National Park, Alaska – Denali’s 39-mile long Muldrow Glacier runs from Denali’s northeastern slope and eventually flows to the McKinley River. The glacier is now experiencing a geologic phenomenon known as a surge. According to the National Park Service, a glacial surge is: “…a short-lived, cyclical event where ice within a glacier advances suddenly and substantially, sometimes moving at […] Brains Dominic Gawel | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
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