A 25-year-old solo climber from Pennsylvania was evacuated from the 14,200-foot camp on Mt. McKinley on July 7 after his erratic behavior and
alarming statements revealed signs of mental illness with a likelihood of causing serious harm to himself or others.


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On Tuesday, June 15 the National Park Service rescued a group of three boaters from Birch Creek, in the far western region of Denali National Park and Preserve, using the park’s A-Star B3 helicopter and GPS coordinates
provided by the party. Pam Rothwell, 50, David Watts, 62 of Fairbanks and Marv Page, 63, of Anchorage were dumped in the water when their boat collided with a snag in the stream around 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 14.

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Denali National Park rescue personnel took advantage of a break in the clouds to evacuate Belgian climber Sam Van Brempt from the base of the Cassin Ridge around midnight Thursday, June 10. Van Brempt was awaiting rescue since Monday, June 7, the day his partner Joris Van Reeth was killed in a climbing fall.
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