from NPS Morning Report
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Denali National Park & Preserve (AK)
Second Fatal Collapse In Three Days On Mt. McKinley
For the second time in a week, a mountaineer has collapsed and died while climbing Mt. McKinley. Pungkas Tri Baruno, 20, of Jakarta, Indonesia, was descending the West Buttress route on the night of July 7th when he collapsed about a quarter mile from the 17,200-foot high camp. Baruno’s guides began CPR and immediately called for assistance from another guided team at the high camp via family band radio. CPR was performed for over one hour, but efforts to revive Baruno were unsuccessful. Baruno was a client on a Mountain Trip expedition that began a West Buttress ascent on June 22nd. The team’s three clients were all members of a scouting group from Indonesia. Baruno, one of his teammates, and their two guides had reached the summit late in the afternoon of July 7th. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Baruno’s remains are currently in a protected and generally flat area outside of the 17,200-foot high camp. The National Park Service plans to recover the remains with the high altitude Lama helicopter when weather permits. [Submitted by Maureen McLaughlin, Information Officer]
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