The Denali Damsels included women who faced and overcame numerous obstacles — in their careers as well as climbing.

A summit of Denali entails a climb of around 13,500 feet from base camp. The peak is home to many routes considered classics of North American mountaineering, such as the Cassin Ridge. Climbers ...

“There are currently 352 climbers on Denali’s West Buttress Route, the majority of whom are much lower on the mountain this early in the climbing season,” the park service said in its statement.

Denali's climbing season typically begins in early May and ends in early July, according to Denali National Park and Preserve. There are currently 352 climbers on Denali's West Buttress route ...

“The route still presented hidden crevasses big ... In my research, it became clear that not only was this Denali climb the first all-women’s summit of any of the world’s high peaks ...

“None of the routes we climbed or skied are ... loss — they didn’t take enough food for the climb. Then they headed back to Denali for a last-minute summit attempt at the end of May.

Spotters on aerial and ground missions searched the climbing route and the 3,200-foot fall ... Throughout the next several months, Denali mountaineering rangers plan to keep searching aerially ...

A search and rescue effort was ongoing in Alaska for two people who disappeared while climbing at Denali National Park ... climbing high on the West Ridge route of the peak.