The mountain rescue team overseeing America’s tallest mountain could be cut in half as part of a government policy to reduce spending and downsize federal agencies.
The new measure would mean only six rescuers will watch over the 500,000 visitors and 1,000 climbers who flock to Denali National Park every summer. Of those six, two are supervisors who must remain in the office, leaving just four rescuers on the mountain during the peak climbing season.
