Event Brief
3 climbers die after fall near Denali Pass; 1 rescued
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Summary: Three Latvian climbers died after a fall near Denali Pass on Mount McKinley; a fourth was rescued and airlifted.
WHO: Latvian mountaineering expedition members; Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel
WHAT: Three climbers died after falling near Denali Pass on Mount McKinley; one climber was rescued and airlifted to a hospital.
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
WHERE: Denali Pass, Mount McKinley (Denali National Park and Preserve), Alaska
WHY: They fell while traversing an exposed route on Mount McKinley.
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