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Park ranger dies after falling into crevasse on America’s tallest peak

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A ranger in Alaska died after falling into a crevasse on North America’s tallest mountain, the National Park Service said.  Robin Pendery of Enumclaw, Washington, was a seasonal mountaineering ranger assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve. She fell Thursday while on climbing patrol on Mount McKinley and died despite immediate rescue efforts, the park … Read more

4 climbers fall at elevation of 18,200 feet on America’s tallest peak as rescuers try to reach them

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Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday. The climbers’ conditions weren’t immediately known following the fall, which was reported to Denali National Park and Preserve rangers overnight, and rangers were seeking a weather window to allow them to reach … Read more