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Revision as of 19:30, 21 June 2003 by Stan Shebs (talk | contribs) (a bit more climbing history)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Mount McKinley in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 6194 m (20,320 feet). It is known as Denali, which means "the great one" in the Athabascan language. McKinley is the centerpiece of Denali National Park.
A 1903 claim of a first ascent by Dr. Frederick Cook was later proven fraudulent, and the first real ascent came on June 7, 1913 by a party led by Hudson Stuck. In 1947, Barbara Washburn became the first woman to reach the summit. The mountain is regularly climbed today, although it is still a dangerous undertaking, and there have been many fatalies.
References
- Dow Scoggins, Discovering Denali
- R. J. Secor, Denali Climbing Guide (Stackpole Books, 1998) ISBN 0811727173
- Bradford Washburn et al Mount McKinley: The Conquest of Denali (Harry N. Abrams, 1991) ISBN 0810936119
- Colby Coombs and Bradford Washburn, Denali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Classic Route
- Jonathan Waterman, Surviving Denali: A Study of Accidents on Mount McKinley 1903-1990 (American Alpine Club, 1991)
- Jonathan Waterman, In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley (1994)
- Art Davidson, Minus 148 Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley, 3rd ed. (Mountaineers Books, 1999) ISBN 0898866871