Denali ranger describes patrol and memorable summit day
By: Katie Writer – KTNA Currently, there are 1,090 people registered to attempt Denali. Of those, 129 are currently on the mountain, and 945 have completed their climbs. As of
Denali Report
Denali Reports is KTNA’s seasonal series covering mountaineering activity on Denali and across the Alaska Range. Weekly updates include climber and summit statistics, weather and route conditions, ranger patrols, rescues, evacuations, and operations at Kahiltna Base Camp. The series also highlights the people, history, and Talkeetna organizations connected to each climbing season.
Denali Report: It's Windy Up There!
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the Denali Report . Currently, there are 929 people registered to attempt Denali. Of those, 358 are currently on the mountain. Twenty-six climbs
Denali Report: Avalanche Risk
Currently, there are 888 people registered to climb Denali. Of those, 208 are currently on the mountain. Nine climbs have been completed with one successful summit. That makes the current
Denali Report for 7/11/14
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for the Denali Report. KTNA’s Phillip Manning has one last report as the climbing season winds down: 20140711DenaliReport It’s July, which means that
Denali Report for 6/27/14
It hasn’t been a good year for climbers attempting to summit Denali. Wind and snow have kept the summit rate at one-in-three. The weather also means higher risk for injuries,
Denali Report for June 6th, 2014
20140606DenaliReport As of Thursday evening, there are 1,120 people registered to climb Denali, and 599 are currently on the mountain. To date, 242 climbers have finished their expeditions, and forty-six
Denali Report: Status of Team Butte America and and interview with a U.S. Army climbing team
20140523DenaliReport Currently, there are 1,057 climbers registered to climb Denali, and 388 are currently on the mountain. Fifty climbers have returned to town, and twelve have summited, giving 2014 a
Denali Report for Friday, May 9th, 2014
20140509DenaliReport The mercury is rising, skies have been clear, and the drone of propellers has been increasing over the last week. That can only mean one thing; climbing season is
Denali Report for 7/10/2013
There are 1152 climbers registered to climb Denali this year. Of those, 995 have completed their climbs, and 156 are currently on the mountain. 705 climbers have summited, making the