16-06-2017 22:18 via ktva.com

Hiker dies descending Denali Pass

The National Park Service says a hiker died of a medical condition while descending Denali Pass Friday morning.
An NPS ranger patrol was called to Denali’s West Buttress route at 17,500 feet around 1 a.m. Friday. Reports indicated a hiker had collapsed due to an unknown illness.
When the two-person NPS mountaineering volunteers team reached the scene, the hiker was unresponsive.
Medical interventions were made, but, the hiker never regained consciousness.
The identity of the deceased hiker
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