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National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley

  • A seasonal mountaineering ranger, Robin Pendery, died after falling into a crevasse while on patrol near the 14,000-foot camp on Mount McKinley (Denali).
  • The accident comes just a week after three Latvian climbers also died on McKinley, underscoring how treacherous the 20,310-foot mountain can be.
  • The Park Service is investigating, and Denali officials mourned the loss and praised the dedication of their mountaineering rangers.
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