Three climbers die and one rescued after fall on Alaska’s Mount McKinley Three climbers have died and a fourth has been rescued after a fall on Mount McKinley in Alaska. The group of seven, from Latvia, experienced the accident at Denali Pass. Recovery operations are underway for the three deceased climbers, while the rescued individual was airlifted to a hospital.

• Three climbers died and one was rescued after a fall on Mount McKinley.
• The four were part of a seven-person group from Latvia.
• The accident occurred at Denali Pass on Wednesday.
• Weather conditions initially prevented a helicopter response.
• One climber was rescued via long-line extraction and airlifted to a hospital.
• Recovery operations are in progress for the three deceased climbers.
• The climbers who died were identified as Inese Pučeka, Vija Olte, and Renārs Kunigs-Salaks.
• Mārtiņš Bilzēns was injured and evacuated in critical condition.
• Mount McKinley is North America’s tallest mountain, rising to 20,310ft.
• Accidents are common on the peak, with a climbing season from late April to mid-July.