National Park Service Climbing Ranger Dies on Denali

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, a National Park Service ranger passed away on Denali after falling into a crevasse near 14,000 Foot Camp.
The mountain was renamed Mount McKinley by an Executive Order issued by President Trump in January of 2025. The Alaska state government still recognizes it by the name Denali.
The ranger was identified as Robin Pendry, of Eunmclaw, Washington, who worked as a seasonal mountaineering ranger in Denali National Park and Reserve.NPS personnel responded immediately to t