Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

The National Park Service (NPS) is publishing final regulations for Denali National Park, Alaska, that will require mountain climbers to register a minimum of 60 days before any climb on Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker. Mountaineering in the park has increased dramatically over the last ten years and climbing-related injuries and deaths have correspondingly increased. By requiring advance registration, the Denali park staff will be able to provide information to prospective mountaineers in advance of their climb. This may include information on the specific dangers they may face, how to prepare and equip, other safety related issues, and requirements concerning resource protection issues such as litter removal and human waste disposal. Currently, climbers are required to register, but may do so as late as the day they depart for the mountain.