Denali Climber Who Fell 1,000 Feet Off A Cliff Is Rescued & Alive

MAY 21ST, 2023

Japanese Climber Fell From 16,000-Foot Level To 15,100 Feet 

Rescued Alive By Mountaineering Rangers, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, Special High-Altitude Helicopter... And A C-130 Fixed Wing Plane 

Evacuated By Life Med Helicopter To A Hospital 

Park Says He Has "Minor Injuries" 

MAY 20TH, 2023

 National Park Service Is Looking For A Climber Who Fell Off Another Ridge At Denali 

CLIMBING DENALI (PHOTO TO THE JOURNAL BY MOUNTAINEER WILLI PRITTIE OF TALKEETNA) 

PRESS RELEASE, DENALI NATIONAL PARK

SATURDAY, MAY 20TH, 2023 
Talkeetna, AK - Denali National Park and Preserve rangers began an aerial and ground search for a climber who fell from the 16,000 foot ridge on the West Buttress to the Peters Glacier on the evening of Friday, May 19.

At around 2 am on Saturday morning, rangers were notified of the fall by the climber’s partner. At approximately 11 pm, Friday night the two were on the West Buttress just above the fixed line at around 16,000 feet. The partner witnessed the fall from the ridge
but could not access or see where the fallen climber came to rest. 

The National Park Service helicopter has been dispatched, but current cloudy weather conditions are preventing the helicopter from accessing the fallen climber’s location. Mountaineering rangers are also conducting a ground search from Denali Base Camp at 14,000 feet. 

Search operations of the upper mountain will continue as weather conditions allow.