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Park ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley

The Guardian · Jun 6, 2026, 1:31 PM

Key takeaways

  • Mount Mc Kinley, or Denali, as seen from Talkeetna, Alaska.
  • A ranger in Alaska died after falling into a crevasse on North America’s tallest mountain, the US National Park Service said.
  • Robin Pendery fell on Thursday while on climbing patrol on the mountain whose locally given name is Denali.

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Mount Mc Kinley, or Denali, as seen from Talkeetna, Alaska. Photograph: Al Grillo/APView image in fullscreen Mount Mc Kinley, or Denali, as seen from Talkeetna, Alaska. Photograph: Al Grillo/APAlaska Park ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount Mc Kinley Robin Pendery died after she fell while climbing on patrol on the mountain known locally as Denali

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