Avalanche in the Ruth Gorge Claims Two Lives
06/14/2010 | by Denali National Park and Preserve News Release
Two climbers were killed in an avalanche in the Ruth Gorge of Denali National Park and Preserve the afternoon of Saturday, May 29. Canadian
Andrew Herzenberg, age 39, and Israeli Avner Magen, age 42, both current residents of Toronto, Ontario, were descending a steep snow and ice gully wedged between Werewolf Tower and London Tower on the southeast side of the
Gorge when the avalanche occurred.
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Climber Suffers Fatal Fall on the West Buttress of Mt. McKinley
05/19/2010 | by Denali National Park and Preserve News Release
A French mountaineer fell to his death while climbing Mt. McKinley on Sunday, May 16. Pascal Frison, age 51, and his partner were approaching a feature at the top of Motorcycle Hill known as ‘Lunch Rocks” near 12,000 feet on the West Buttress when Frison lost control of his sled.
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