One climber died and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell around 1,000 feet while climbing a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said Friday, The fall off Mount Johnson occurred Thursday night, the National Park Service said in a statement. The climbers were roped together and climbing the 5,000-foot route known as “the Escalator” when they fell, the park officials said. Their names were not released. The second climber suffered "serious traumatic...
CRATER LAKE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The National Park Service has approved the transfer of the Crater Lake National Park concessions contract formerly held by Crater Lake Hospitality. The park said Thursday that hospitality company ExplorUS will take over providing visitor services under the contract immediately, including: Lodging at Crater Lake Lodge, The Cabins at Mazama
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A 52-year-old woman is dead and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell 1,000 feet while ascending a mountain in Alaska's Denali National Park on April 25.
One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a two-person climbing team fell 1,000 feet while ascending a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park on Thursday. The two roped climbers were climbing the “the Escalator” route on Mt. Johnson, which is a “steep and technical alpine climb on the peak’s southeast face” involving a “mix of steep rock, ice, and snow,” according to a release from the park. Another climbing party on the same route saw the fall and alerted the Alaska Regional...
WEST TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ) - Online travel guide website, "Travel Lemming" recently released its 2024 Best US National Parks, according to a wide range of statistics. Two West Texas National Parks were among those ranked. Big Bend National Park ranked number 13 overall, in part due to factors such as favorable weather, reviews, crowds, and biodiversity. []
Two high schools in Lake County ranked among the top 10 in Illinois in a new study from U.S. News & World Report ranking high schools across the country. U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best High Schools rankings earlier this week. The rankings evaluate nearly 18,000 eligible public high schools at the […]
A new parking machine was ‘out of order’ at a beauty spot near Sheffield amid teething problems at the Peak District National Park. The machine at Hook’s Car - also known as Stanage Popular End - was out of action on Tuesday April 23, allowing motorists to park all day free. The Peak Park introduced charging at a string of car parks recently. Last week, The Star revealed how a machine at nearby Burbage Bridge car park has no signal and can only take coins. Follow the latest from Sheffield...
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp lowered its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION – Free Report) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 72,482 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 3,018 shares during the period. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp’s holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association were worth $3,180,000 […]
It was announced this week that a new national park is to be opened in Co Kerry.