Park ranger dies after falling into crevasse on America’s tallest peak A seasonal mountaineering ranger, Robin Pendery, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve. This incident follows a recent tragedy where three climbers from a Latvian expedition also died in a fall on the mountain. The park, which draws significant visitor numbers, is investigating the latest death.

• Robin Pendery, a seasonal mountaineering ranger, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley.
• Pendery was on climbing patrol on the mountain when the fall occurred.
• This incident is the latest in a series of fatal falls on Mount McKinley, including three climbers from a Latvian expedition just a week prior.
• The National Park Service is investigating Pendery’s death.
• Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, is North America’s tallest mountain and draws approximately 600,000 visitors annually.