Climber Is Killed in Fall at Denali Peak in Alaska

One climber died and another was seriously injured after they fell about 1,000 feet from a peak at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska late on Thursday, officials said.The roped climbers were ascending Mount Johnson, an 8,400-foot peak, along a route known as the Escalator, a steep and technical alpine climb on the peak’s southeast face.The 5,000-foot route involves navigating steep rock, ice and snow, the National Park Service said in a statement. It typically draws between five and 10 climbing teams each year.Another climbing party witnessed the fall and alerted the Alaska…