Ninety-six climbers died between 1903 and 2006 on the Alaskan mountain formerly known as Mount McKinley, according to a 2008 study by researchers from the University of Utah who noted that “climbers from Asia had the highest odds of dying.”
Meet Pamela Shanti Pack! A specialist in off-width rock climbing who hasn’t let gender define the sport. Watch her climbing technique as she follows cracks in the cliff face and leaves the canyon floor far behind