Three Climbers Die On Denali. A Fourth Is Medevaced
Climbers Were Apparently Part Of a 7-Person Group From Latvia Denali was clear and cold on Friday, May 29th 2026, as seen from Denali Sta...
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Climbers Were Apparently Part Of a 7-Person
Group From Latvia
| Denali was clear and cold on Friday, May 29th 2026, as seen from Denali State Park on the Parks Highway. (Photo by Copper River Country Journal) |
According to Latvian and Park Service information, one climber was rescued on Thursday, May 29th, using a "long line" when a helicopter couldn't land. The climber was taken to base camp, and then medevaced. He was apparently seriously injured.
Three climbers returned to camp.
And three others were killed.
The incident happened in a fall at Denali Pass, reports said.