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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 […]

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AvyBrains | May 5, 2023
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Permafrost Thaw Intensifies Landslide Activity Forcing Denali National Park Road to Close for Season

An ongoing landslide in Denali National Park has prompted park officials to close the Denali Park Road for the rest of the season west of the 43-mile mark. Melting permafrost likely due to climate change has caused landslide movement rates that are “unprecedented in the history of the park road,” according to the National Park Service. The 92-mile Denali Park […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2021
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