Why Does Alaska Gets So Much Snow? Every year, as Spring dawns on North American ski resorts and the snow begins to melt, it happens: the pros ship it up to the Last Frontier. Easily the largest state in the US, Alaska is 663,298 square miles – and could comfortably fit the next three largest states inside its borders. Alaska not only has the country’s highest point (Denali at 20,320 feet), but also the coldest temperature on record (-80 F in Prospect Creek, 1971). ameliatraynor | February 1, 2019 2 Comments
Officials Release Report of Final Radio Conversations with Crashed Plane Near Denali, AK that Killed All 5 Onboard The pilot of a K2 Aviation flightseeing plane that crashed near Denali in early August lived long enough to report two possible fatalities before communications ceased, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released Thursday, and reported on by Anchorage Daily News. The crash killed all five people aboard the de Havilland Beaver, making it the deadliest in recent […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2018 0 Comments
Rangers Find Body of Fifth and Final Member of Plane Crash in Denali National Park, AK National Park Service rangers have located the body of the fifth and final person who died after a flightseeing plane crashed in Denali Park and Preserve on August 4. Rangers will not be attempting to recover any of the victims due to dangerous conditions at the wreckage site. The K-2 Aviation flightseeing plane was piloted by Craig Steven Layson and […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2018 0 Comments
Four Found Dead and Fifth Missing in Denali, AK Plane Crash Five people are believed to have died in Saturday’s crash of a flightseeing plane near Denali, the deadliest crash of an air taxi in the Alaska Range in decades. A National Park Service ranger found four bodies in the wreckage during a search made brief by weather Monday at the precarious site. The word that no one survived Saturday’s crash dashed hopes […] SnowBrains | August 7, 2018 2 Comments
Search Resumes Today for 5 Survivors Onboard Crashed Aircraft in Denali National Park, Alaska The search for five survivors on board a crashed flightseeing plane out of Talkeetna, Alaska is set to resume Monday morning, more than a day after its Saturday crash in Denali National Park. Air National Guard helicopters as well as two K2 planes flew to the area Saturday night and were able to fly within a fifth of a mile of the plane’s […] SnowBrains | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
Denali, Alaska Climbing Season is Over | No Fatalities for First Time in 15-Years Climbing season on North America’s tallest mountain, Denali is now over. According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on the 20,310-foot peak. Out of just over 1,100 climbers, forty-five percent reached the summit of Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) this season. The summit rate could see some adjustment as National […] Climbing CragBrains | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
“Troubling Trends” Surrounding the Increased Frequency of Alpine Illness HAPE According to a blog post by park rangers of Denali National Park, a sharp uptick in the number of climbers attempting to summit the 20,310-foot park namesake has led to a resurgence of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. The condition, known as HAPE, most frequently occurs in normally healthy individuals traveling from lower elevations to areas above 8,200 feet, leaving popular […] Brains Lucas Gauthier | July 7, 2018 0 Comments
New Speed Ascent of Denali’s Cassin Ridge A new speed descent was recently set on Denali’s Cassin Ridge by Colin Haley on June 5th. According to TGR, he made the trip in just 8 hours and 7 minutes! Denali is the highest peak in North America at 20,310 feet or 6,190 meters. After trying and failing in the past, Colin thought it would be best if he went […] Climbing Greg Obernesser | June 19, 2018 0 Comments
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