NPS - National Park Service
05/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/29/2026 14:01
Update on Search and Rescue Operations on Mt. McKinley
Date:
May 29, 2026
Contact: DENA Public Affairs
May 29, 2026
Contact: DENA Public Affairs
Search and rescue teams from Denali National Park and Preserve rescued a climber from the 17,200-foot basin on Mount McKinley about 4 p.m. Thursday.
Due to terrain and conditions at the site, a high-altitude helicopter was unable to land and instead conducted the evacuation using a long-line extraction. The climber was transported to the Kahiltna Base Camp and then transferred to a LifeMed air ambulance for transport to a hospital. NPS does not have additional information about the status of the survivor.
Operations for the three remaining climbers have transitioned from a search and rescue mission to a recovery effort. The National Park Service does not release information about fatality victims until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification.
NPS - National Park Service published this content on May 29, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on May 29, 2026 at 20:01 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]