ATTENTION SOLO CLIMBERS:

Denali National Park & Preserve strongly recommends against solo climbing. The major hazard facing a soloist is that even the most cautious and experienced climber is unable to determine the location of and/or strength of the many snow bridges that must be crossed. Each year we have a number of people that take serious crevasse falls on the large Alaskan glaciers. Nearly all of these falls prove to be little more than an adrenaline rush for the entire climbing team, unless of course, the person who fell in is either improperly roped or not roped at all! Unfortunately, experience plays little part in determining who falls through these snow bridges. Crevasses may be faintly visible while others are totally undetectable. Some soloists have devised crevasse spanning poles attached to their climbing harness that provide a degree of protection in case of a crevasse fall. Many are experienced enough to identify and avoid most mountain hazards, but hidden crevasses add a new dimension of objective risk to soloing. Virtually all experienced Alaska Range mountaineers are not willing to accept this level of risk.

A solo climber has virtually no self-rescue ability in the event of a serious accident or illness, and creates undue risks to rescuers.

We strongly recommend against solo travel.

If you still plan to climb solo, we require that you complete a Supplemental Solo Form that can be found on the Denali National Park & Preserve website at: https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/expeditionplanning.htm

Soloists will not be considered "pre-registered" until we receive the completed solo form in addition to the registration form and permit fee.

For more information on solo climbing, please contact the Talkeetna Ranger Station at 907-733-2231.