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Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in a fall Thursday while climbing a route on the southeast face of the 8,400-foot Mount Johnson in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, the park said.
Robbi Mecus, 52, was an outspoken outdoors enthusiast who was transgender. She founded the Queer Ice Fest to attract LGBTQ people to winter climbing.
Robbi Mecus died of injuries sustained in a fall. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured, officials said.
Robbi Mecus, a longtime climber and advocate for LGBTQ inclusion, died after a fall in Denali National Park. Her partner sustained serious injuries.
KEENE VALLEY — Robbi Mecus, a forest ranger with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and a beloved member of the Keene Valley and local LGBTQ-plus community, died in an