Mountain Denali (6 195 m / 20 325 ft)

Ascent to Mount McKinley (the highest point in North America) is an amazing experience of being in the world of snow, ice and polar sun. Communication with plenty of climbers reaching a common goal could be another benefit. The conditions are pretty difficult: living in tents in the middle of the deserted snowy expanses and glaciers around with a lot of crevasses, the temperature can plummet to minus 35 degrees. On the other hand there are several huge benefits - the polar day, the communication with plenty of climbers who are reaching a common goal and finally - the opportunity to reach the top of one from the Seven Summits List. In addition, only McKinley has combination of high-altitude expedition style and excellent infrastructure of the national park.

• Seven Summits
• Country High Points of the Americas
• North America State/Province High Point Lists
• United States 13,750-foot Peaks (4 190 metres)
• United States 14,000-foot Peaks (4 265 metres)
• North America 14,000-foot Peaks (4 265 metres)

Mountaineers attempting a climb of Mount McKinley must register with the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station at least 60 days prior to their start date. The 60-day pre-registration regulation allows mountaineering rangers to have direct contact with climbers before they arrive in Talkeetna (conditions applied). You can fill application form and pay fee online by credit card via of Denali National Park and Preserve official web-site.

Denali's reputation as a highly coveted summit derives from its location near the Arctic Circle and the Pacific Ocean (Gulf of Alaska) giving it some of the most ferocious weather in the world. Because of its notorious weather and ease of access, some climbers use Denali as a training ground for climbing the 8,000 meter peaks of the Himalaya and for extended expeditions in the Arctic or Antarctic.

 

Mount McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve (USA, Alaska), is the highest mountain on the North American continent. Measured from the 600 meters (2 000 feet) lowlands to its snowy summit at 6 194 meters (20 320 feet), the mountain’s vertical relief of 5 500 meters (18 000 feet) is greater than that of Mount Everest.

 

Small amounts of airborne pollutants from around the world arrive in Denali every year. Remoteness alone cannot protect the park's clean air. As global human population grows, it is likely that increasing global emissions will affect Denali's air quality.

 

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Guided Tours

• Alaska Mountaineering School
• Alpine Ascents International
• American Alpine Institute
• Mountain Trip International
• N.O.L.S.
• Rainier Mountaineering

Logistics

• Fly Denali - Talkeetna air taxi service
• Talkeetna Air Taxi - Talkeetna air taxi service
• Denali Overland Transportation - Taxi service Anchorage-Talkeetna-Anchorage
• Talkeetna Taxi - Talkeetna taxi service

Accomodation

• Latitude 62 Lodge - Accommodation at Talkeetna
• Hotel Captain Cook - Accommodation at Anchorage

• Data regarding to West Buttress route. https://www.summitpost.org
• General information about mountain. https://www.wikipedia.org
• Information regarding to climbing seasons. www.nps.gov
• Topographic isolation and prominence. www.peakbagger.com