Last year’s Denali season featured extended periods of rough weather and a meager summit success rate of just over 30%. This year, things have been smoother, though not without drama. And one ...

By Contributing Writer, Faculty member and Diversity & Inclusion Manager at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) On ...

Subaru Takeda, Genya Takenaka, and Toranosuke Nagayama take a selfie while climbing a route on Denali. (Courtesy of Subaru Takeda) Toranosuke Nagayama and his two climbing partners spent more than two ...

Alpine Ascents International (“AAI”) enjoyed a very successful climbing season on Denali in 2024. Alpine Ascents, a world-class mountain guiding company headquartered in Seattle, has been leading ...

Toranosuke Nagayama and his two climbing partners spent more than two years planning a major expedition on Denali. “Alaskan climbing is very special,” Nagayama said. “We are really interested in that, ...

Climbing the tallest mountain in North America — 20,310-feet-high Denali, in the middle of Alaska — is incredibly arduous and expensive. But for many mountaineers, the mind-blowing panoramic views ...

One stranded climber was rescued from Denali in Alaska on Friday but a second had died two days earlier in a snow cave, Denali National Park officials said. The climbers had been stranded near the ...

Two mountaineers who are also University of Alaska Fairbanks students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America’s highest peak this summer. On June 7, while they were standing ...

Preparations are underway this week for the 2024 climbing season on Denali. According to the National Park Service, the first ranger patrol was scheduled to fly into the Alaska Range on Monday. Their ...

A climber was found dead on North America's tallest peak, Denali, on Monday, a day after a family member told rangers they had not heard from them in days, authorities said. The climber was using a ...