AK AK- Jurgen Bruhm, 55, climbing at Denali Pass, Mt McKinley, 2 Jun 1996

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Missing Age 55 Years
Current Age 84 Years
Legal First Name Jurgen
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Legal Last Name Bruhm
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Biological Sex Male
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Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact June 2, 1996
NamUs Case Created March 17, 2020

Last Known Location​

Location Mt. McKinley, Alaska
County Denali Borough
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land No

Circumstances of Disappearance Jurgen was last seen on 06/2/1996 when he went missing, while climbing Mt. McKinley (Denali). Jurgen was climbing at Denali Pass in high winds and blowing snow when he became separated from his climbing partner.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Unknown

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AAC Publications - Unknown, Climbing Unroped, Placed No Protection, Failure to Turn Back, Weather, Alaska, Mount McKinley, West Buttress

UNKNOWN, CLIMBING UNROPED, PLACED NO PROTECTION, FAILURE TO TURN BACK, WEATHER Alaska, Mount McKinley, West ButtressOn June 2, Karl Jendryschik and...

publications.americanalpineclub.org

<<On June 2, Karl Jendryschik and Jurgen Bruhm of the German expedition Saxonia 96, were separated from each other at Denali Pass. At 2252 Jendryschik contacted an NPS patrol at 17,000 feet and told them his partner Bruhm did not make it down from Denali Pass. Jendryschik thought Bruhm either fell or bivouacked at the pass. A ground and air search was suspended periodically because of weather. On June 14, the search for Bruhm was reactivated as the weather improved. Bruhm was not located and is presumed deceased. Rescuers hoped that Bruhm had survived a three day bivouac during the June 3 to 7 period. There was no evidence to support this theory except for a used chemical heat pack that could have been used by Bruhm during his bivouac with Jendryschik on June 2. According to an interview with Jendryschik, Bruhm was not accomplished in the skill of self arrest. Their exposure to big mountains and severe cold weather was shallow, and they felt extended.>>

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273156026/jurgen-bruhm