April 1st, 1981: a 28-year-old elite solo climber leaves a remote shelter deep in Alaska’s Ruth Glacier, pulling a sled and heading alone toward Denali’s imposing east side. Experienced, deliberate, and traveling light, he moved into heavily crevassed ice beneath one of the most unforgiving mountains on Earth. When his expected return window passes, concern begins to grow, and search efforts expand across glaciers, avalanche paths, and possible exit routes. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Johnny Waterman in Denali National Park and Preserve.<br /><br /><b>Learn more about Locations Unknown: <a href="https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown</a></b><br /><br />Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network:<br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/crime-off-the-grid--6490101" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crime Off The Grid</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/off-the-trails--6221956" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Off The Trails</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hike-n-seek--6798616" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hike N' Seek </a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/who-runs-this-park--6437607" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Who Runs This Park</a></b><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/relish-with-alyssia-sheikh--6799955" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Relish</b></a><br /><b></b><br />New Patreon Shoutouts: Justin Wear, Alexx Sisson, &amp; Elizabeth Persons<br /><b></b><br />Get 35% of all orders at <b><a href="https://thehikerscache.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hiker's Cache</a>, </b>the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon!<br /><br />Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patreon</a></b> page.  <b>(<a href="https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown</a>)  </b><br /><br />All our Patreon only content (Audio &amp; Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4gwFmgUDRJb0JFPUGS7Syo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify</a></b>  <br /><br />Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call <a href="https://tel:208/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">208-391-6913</a> and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message! <br /><br />View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0Y9PiRoJmHRHYi0JZMixQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Locations Unknown - YouTube</a></b><br /><b></b><br /><b>View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon)</b><br /><b></b><br />Presented by Unknown Media Group.<b><br /></b><br />Hosts:<br />Mike Van de Bogert <br />Joe Erato<br /><br />Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves &amp; Rafael Krux (licensed) → <a href="https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase</a><br /><br />Cover Image<br />“Mount Denali” by David Zhang (from Canada), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) — <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/</a><br />Source: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Denali_%2854022637874%29.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Denali_%2854022637874%29.jpg</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support</a>.