Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Mt. Denali/McKinley
From what we were told only 20 per cent of the visitors to Alaska actually get to see Mt. Denali (due to clouds) which used to be called Mt. McKinley. The Alaskans object with good reason to one of their most magnificent sites being named after an Ohioan senator who never set foot in Alaska. This picture was taken from the Talkeetna Lodge which is still 90 miles from the base of the mountain. The town of Talkeetna is popular as a staging area for climbers wanting to tackle Mt. Denali. Most people take a bush plane from here to a base camp at 7,000 feet elevation and from that point try to climb another 13,320 feet to the top of Denali. We felt very lucky to get a peak of the majestic mountain peaking from the cloud cover for a limited time.
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How lucky were you to see THIS?!!! Good things happen to good people, though...does the thought of climbing that even appeal to you, mountain girl that you are?
ReplyDeleteAnd interesting about them renaming it - good for them! What a great trip, Susan!