Current:Home > ScamsClimber dead, another injured after falling 1,000 feet while scaling mountain in Alaska -Blueprint Money Mastery
Climber dead, another injured after falling 1,000 feet while scaling mountain in Alaska
View
Date:2025-04-17 10:55:01
One climber is dead, and another climber is injured after a 1,000-foot fall off a mountain at Denali National Park in Alaska, officials say.
The two-person rope team was participating in an ascending 5,000-foot route on Thursday from Mount Johnson. This route, known as "The Escalator," is "a steep and technical alpine climb on the peak's southeast face," according to the National Park Service. The NPS also says the challenging route has a mix of steep rock, ice and snow.
At 10:45 p.m. local time other climbers witnessed the two climbers falling from the mountain. The Alaska Regional Communication Center was alerted and medical responders headed to the scene. One of the climbers was confirmed dead upon the responder’s arrival. The other climber was taken to a makeshift snow cave where they were given medical attention throughout the night, the park service said.
100 years after disappearing on Everest:Climber's letters home tell poignant, personal story
Rescue helicopter comes to help climbers at Mount Johnson
Around 7 a.m. Friday, a rescue helicopter was sent to help the injured climber and recover the body of the deceased. A mountaineering ranger was short halted into the makeshift snow cave to rescue the injured climber. Both the climber and the ranger were then transported out of the cave and to the helicopter. The climber was then transferred to the LifeMed air ambulance at the Talkeetna State Airport. The climber was then taken to a hospital for further care, the park service said.
Director of Interpretation and Education at Denali National Park and Preserve, Paul Ollig, told USA TODAY that the current status of the injured climber is still unknown.
“The National Park Service is not given any updates on a patient's condition after they are transferred to LifeMed,” Ollig said. “No updated status is available.”
The park service said that the identity of the deceased climber will be released once the family is notified.
Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on the National Trending Team at USA TODAY. Ahjané covers breaking news, car recalls, crime, health, lottery and public policy stories. Email her at aforbes@gannett.com. Follow her on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter) @forbesfineest.
veryGood! (99916)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Nacho fries return to Taco Bell for longest run yet with new Secret Aardvark sauce
- Columbia University protests continue for 3rd day after more than 100 arrested
- NBA power rankings entering playoffs: Who are favorites to win 2024 NBA Finals?
- Small twin
- This week on Sunday Morning (April 21)
- Dave McCarty, World Series winner with 2004 Boston Red Sox, dies at 54
- U.S. measles cases reach 125 this year, topping 2022's large outbreaks
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates continue to climb as inflation persists, analysts say
Ranking
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Horoscopes Today, April 19, 2024
- Oregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
- Researchers at Michigan Tech Want to Create a High-Tech Wood Product Called Cross-Laminated Timber From the State’s Hardwood Trees
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- A new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cuts
- West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says
- Bruce Willis Holds Rumer Willis' Daughter Lou in Heartwarming Photo Shared on Toddler's First Birthday
Recommendation
Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans win play-in games to claim final two spots in NBA playoffs
AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
Everything to Know About Angel Numbers and How to Decode the Universe's Numerical Signs
Former resident of New Hampshire youth center describes difficult aftermath of abuse
Another Duke player hits transfer portal, making it the 7th Blue Devils player to leave program