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Michiel Vanderbeek Missing Person Case

Last seen in Denali, Alaska on May 24, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Mar 17, 2020

Case Added

Sep 22, 2023

Firstname

Michiel

Lastname

Vanderbeek

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

74 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 24, 1998

City

Denali

State

Alaska

County

Denali Borough

Tribal Land

Agency ID

77612

Agency Name

National Park Service

Agency City

Denali Park

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Denali Borough

Agency Zip Code

99755

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO Box 9, Alaska

Agency Phone

9076839555

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the vast and unforgiving wilderness of Denali National Park, Alaska, 33-year-old Michiel 'Mike' Adriaan Vanderbeek, a skilled climbing guide and National Park Service volunteer, was last seen on May 24, 1998. Vanderbeek, an accomplished outdoorsman from Talkeetna, Alaska, was on patrol on the popular West Buttress route of Mount McKinley, North America's highest peak. Near the 17,200-foot High Camp, he witnessed a Canadian climber, Daniel Raworth, fall from the route toward the ...

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Last Seen: May 24, 1998

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Michiel Vanderbeek Missing Person Case

Last seen in Denali, Alaska on May 24, 1998

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