MOUNT MCKINLEY, AK – Robin Pendery has died while working as a mountaineering ranger with the National Park Service on Mount Mckinley (known locally as Denali) in Alaska. On June 4, she fell into a crevasse near Foot Camp, about 14,000 feet up the 20,310-foot mountain.
Robin’s ties to the Pacific Northwest
Local perspective: — In addition to her national park work, the 33-year-old Enumclaw native worked as an emergency nurse in Seattle, and for the Northwest Avalanche Center, also in Seattle.
NWAC statement following news of Robin Pendery’s death.
What they’re saying:
“NWAC is heartbroken to report the death of our friend and colleague, Robin Pendery. On Thursday, June 4th, Robin was working as a climbing ranger on Mt McKinley/Denali when she fell into a crevasse.
Robin has been an integral part of our community for years, working as a professional observer at NWAC, a member of the Crystal Mountain avalanche forecasting program, and a guide for Alpine Ascents International.…