America's WORST Mountaineering Disaster | 1967 Mount Denali Disaster

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the fact that two people are found frozen standing upright. WTF that is insane

I bet the guy who didn't go never expected a car crash to save his life.

"the mountain will not go anywhere, know your limits, if you are not able to continue climbing, you must descend, you can come back in the future" This is a popular saying among climbers in my country, better safe than sorry

Imagine being so unlucky that you decide to climb a mountain during the exact time the worst storm ever recorded took place.

I was planning to join with this expedition back in 1967. I had climber Mt Blanc and the Matterhorn back in the summer of 1965. I was a grad student at the University of Alaska majoring in the study of Volcanics. I also had a deferment for 2 years from my commissioning in late July of 1965 when I graduated from Lafayette College with a degree in Geology. I had gone through the process to join the expedition but I had to receive permission from the US Army Engineers. The specifically asked in correspondence if this climb was a part of my Masters studies. I had to admit that it was not. They refused to grant permission! That was the end of this attempt, and I must say the Army saved my life. We went on that summer to the aftereffects of the storm on McKinley. A flood hit our cabin and central Alaska and the historic flood of August 1967 filled the valley near the university. To this day I am thankful for not being granted permission to go on this disastrous expedition!

Climbing 3 miles up hill with 220 pounds strapped to you is just insane. The amount of strength and cardiovascular endurance required for that is just nuts.

150 mph winds is a category 4 hurricane. 300 mph is a F5 tornado. I don’t think anyone would be left on the slopes if the winds reached that high.

why did they try to blame someone for this? it's not a equipment failure issue, these guys decided to climb up the most difficult mountain on earth when it was announced that a storm was imminent. they were given a choice and 6 of them decided to proceed. what happened was unfortunate but these guys made their own decisions.

As a person who's lived in Florida all my life, I fully understand the strength of high wind speeds having personally lived through 4 vicious hurricanes directly, In 150 mph winds, you will absolutely be knocked off of a mountain. I can't imagine what they experienced.

Denali summit success rate is not lower than Everest because of its terrain, it's lower because Everest has a plethora of Sherpas doing all the hard work for the """mountaineer's""". On Denali you have to be kind of self sufficient, carry all your gear, cook your meals, summit by yourself without two Sherpas pulling you from a rope. It's a mountain for true mountaineers and not a tourist attraction for rich brats trying to complete a bucket list.

I think a video on the Hakkoda mountains incident from 1902 would fit this channel well, it's the most lethal mountaineering disaster in modern history because 193 of the 210 imperial Japanese troops that ascended the mountain died, and most of the survivors had major amputations edit: The actual death toll 199 because another 6 died after being discovered, so in total only 11 soldiers survived out of 210

"Going to the top is optional. Coming back down is mandatory."

A channel that lives up to its name. Scary and interesting.

I don't understand why in circumstances like this, someone always looks to blame someone. As a grown adult, you know the risks, you make your choices, you are responsible for your own destiny.

I really appreciated your use of graphics, it helped me better undestand the logistics of the groups and routes used!

Few things are as humbling, as standing with clear skies around you and witnessing the weather visibly change towards the peak of Denali, a beautiful and formidable beast of a formation. My heart goes out to those lost on her, and their families.

Dude been following you since you were in the 10k sub range and the quality of videos were so well done then. Super hyped to see you take off and make the content even better. Very much deserved!!

When a polar, bomb-cyclone hits Denali, the ENTIRE PEAK becomes a Death Zone.

My husband climbed Denali in 2012 for his 40th birthday. He trained for a year to prepare for it and spent way more than $2000! If I had seen this video back then, I would not have been supportive! Thank you for your amazing content and story telling.