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Park ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Robin Pendery died after she fell while climbing on patrol on the mountain known locally as Denali
TL;DR
- A park ranger named Robin Pendery died after falling into a crevasse on Denali, North America's tallest mountain.
- Pendery was on climbing patrol when the accident occurred.
- She was a seasonal mountaineering ranger assigned to the Denali national park and preserve.
- This death occurred one week after three other climbers died in a fall on the same mountain.
- The mountain is known for its treacherous conditions and has seen numerous climbing accidents.
- Denali's official height is approximately 20,310 feet, and Pendery fell near a camp at 14,000 feet.