On Monday May 20th, 2024, a deceased climber was located by Denali National Park mountaineering rangers at 17,000 feet on the West Buttress route. Growing concerned after several days without contact via their InReach device, a family member alerted Denali rangers on Sunday about a missing solo climber on Denali. A seemingly ordinary hike in Death Valley National Park turned tragic on April 5th. A 66-year-old Gig Harbor, Washington man lost his life about a mile up the Mosaic Canyon … Continue reading An Analysis of Deaths in U.S. National Parks