Denali Avalanche Kills 4 Japanese Climbers

High Camp at 17,200 ft. on Denali (Source Wikipedia)

4 mountain climbers from Japan, 2 men and 2 women, most likely died on Denali (Mt. McKinley). An avalanche swept the climbers down the mountain in Denali National Park (Alaska). A man survived. He was able to climb out of the crevasse where the avalanche had thrown him into.
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"Substantial snowfall and windy conditions in recent weeks have kept most climbers from reaching the top," the service said Saturday. "As of June 16, there are 395 mountaineers attempting routes on Mt. McKinley, the majority on the West Buttress route. Out of the 630 climbers that have already returned from expeditions this season, 234 reported reaching the summit, equating to a 37 percent summit rate."

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