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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five people had to ski through a heavy Alaska snowstorm to a mountain chalet after abandoning their airplanes on a glacier on North America’s tallest peak, where they were stranded for the weekend, officials said Monday. The five landed Friday in three separate small airplanes — a Cessna 180 and two Piper PA18s — on Ruth Glacier on Denali, said Maureen Gualtieri, a spokesperson for Denali National Park and Preserve. A fast-moving storm prevented them from flying off the glacier, and they spent Friday night in their airplanes at about 4,500 feet. Th...

Storm strands 5 on Denali over weekend They have to ski through snowstorm to reach shelter By Associated Press Share: FILE - This May 10, 2017 file photo shows Denali, North America's tallest peak, from an airplane flying over the Alaska Range near Talkeetna, Alaska. Officials on Monday, April 5, 2021, said five people had to ski to a shelter after they landed on Ruth Glacier at the base of Denali on April 2, 2021, and a heavy snowstorm stranded them for at least three days. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Five people had to ski through a heavy Alaska ...

feed to stay on top of the news. But as a large storm moved into the area, the group could not fly off the glacier and was forced to spend the night in the airplanes at about 4,500 feet.  On Saturday, the group learned the weather conditions were not expected to improve any time soon and requested a rescue as they realized they didn’t have enough supplies to ride out the blizzard.  The rescue included the help of outdoor guides hired by the park service who work at the Sheldon Chalet, about 3-1/2 miles away from the stranded group. The guides made their way toward the five individuals a...

Weather strands travelers in 3 small planes on glacier near Denali Author: Anchorage Daily News Print article Five people were stranded Friday when poor weather prevented three planes from flying off Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska State Troopers said. Officials eventually hired guides to lead the group to their nearest shelter at Sheldon Chalet, troopers wrote. On Friday, the five people arrived at Ruth Glacier in a Cessna 180 and two Piper PA18 planes, troopers wrote in an online statement. The group was at an altitude of about 4,500 feet when inclement weather prevented ...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Troopers handled an unusual request for a rescue late Sunday morning.