May 16, 2011 - Fatality at Denali

Denali, Denali Pass,

Luciano Colombo, 67, of Mandello, Italy, slipped while off rope, making a steep descending traverse near Denali Pass and fell 1,000 feet to his death. His team had not summited before heading down in clear weather and calm winds.

Most climbers who died in Denali Pass do so during a descent.