Denali National Park, AK To Expand Access Denali National Park And Preserve intends to expand their season, as well as the infrastructure within. These changes are in response to a rise in eager visitors during the off-season months of September-May. Numbers are up 400% in the winter from years past, although that only accounts for a few percent of Denali’s annual visitors. Majority occurring in the summer […] James Pulfer | September 5, 2020 1 Comment
Canadian Man Climbs 42-Story Stairwell 55 Times (Height of Denali) to Raise Money For Charity A Canadian man climbed the 42-story stairwell in his apartment block 55 times in a single day, equivalent to the height of Denali, to raise money for charity. His journey began at 5:05 am and finished at 1:16 am, taking a total of 20 hours and 11 minutes to climb the 20,210-feet. Related: Confined to His Apartment This Man Just […] Climbing CragBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
Denali Announces the Suspension of Climbing Permits for the 2020 Season Denali National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Friday, March 20, Denali National Park and Preserve has suspended the issuance of climbing permits for any expeditions attempting an ascent of Denali or Mount Foraker for the 2020 […] Climbing CragBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
National Parks Are Closing Due to COVID-19, Many Still Offering Virtual Tours U.S. national parks around the country are closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yosemite National Park closed last Friday, March 20, and so did Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Denali National Park is closing all visitor centers and public spaces, but keeping trails open for the time being. It’s a hard decision for park officials, but they believe it […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 0 Comments
The World’s 5 Tallest Peaks and How Dangerous They Are To Climb Climbing big mountains is dangerous stuff. For most people, that’s just common sense (for others it’s not). Which of the world’s 5 tallest peaks is the deadliest? K2 is the second highest peak on Earth but stands as the most dangerous to climb. An insane 23% of people who attempt K2 never make it back alive. That’s almost one in […] Climbing Mike Lavery | September 13, 2019 1 Comment
Selfless Climber Shares Story of How He Saved Stranger’s Life on Denali A story shared on Denali Rescue Volunteers Facebook page. It’s not always about the summit, this guy was in the right place at the right time and knew exactly what to do. Denali will still be there another day, and thanks to you so will this guy! Related: HAPE – Altitude’s Silent Killer Thank you to @ibraphotog going above and beyond […] Climbing CragBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Ranked According to Instagram – 9 of the Most Photographed Mountains in the US An article by Reader’s Digest listed the 9 most photographed mountains in the United States, but how was this measured? There are countless amazing mountains in the US alone! We decided to organize the same list according to the number of posts each mountain has linked to its name on Instagram. #glaciernationalpark – 531,738 posts Glacier National Park is a vast […] Jenah MacGrain | July 3, 2019 6 Comments
Karl Egloff Just Beat Kilian Jornet’s Denali ‘Summit and Back’ Record Alpinist Karl Egloff just set a new speed record for climbing up and back down 20,310-foot Denali (the highest peak in North America). In taking 11 hours and 44 he shaved a whole minute off the previous record, set by legendary Spanish alpinist Kilian Jornet in 2014. Related: Kilian Jornet Just Smashed the World Record for Human-Powered Vertical Skied in […] Climbing CragBrains | June 24, 2019 0 Comments
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