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NPS Ranger Dies in Crevasse Fall on Mount McKinley
NPS ranger Robin Pendery, 30, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley, the fifth fatality on Denali in the 2026 climbing season.
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NPS ranger Robin Pendery, 30, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley, the fifth fatality on Denali in the 2026 climbing season.
Robin Pendery, 33, a seasonal mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley.
Three Latvian climbers died and one was rescued after a 2,100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley. Recovery efforts continue on the peak.
Three Latvian climbers died after falling near Denali Pass on Mount McKinley. One climber was rescued in critical condition; three others evacuated safely.