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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mount McKinley
		Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately.
		Mount McKinley has two significant summits: the South Summit is the higher one, while the North Summit has an elevation of and a prominence of approximately.
		Mount McKinley is also commonly known as Denali, which means "the high one" in the Athabaskan language, and which is also the official name currently recognized by the State of Alaska.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Denali (1815 words)

	Mount McKinley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 metres).
		The first attempt to climb Mount McKinley was by Judge James Wickersham in 1903, via the Peters Glacier and the North Face, now known as the Wickersham Wall.
		The first ascent of the main summit of McKinley came on June 7, 1913 by a party led by Hudson Stuck.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_McKinley (1096 words)

	Mount McKinley :: RMI Guides
		Mount McKinley from the Northeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.
		Climbing Mount McKinley is one of the best ways to experience the awesome and unrivaled beauty of Alaska and the Denali region.
		There is no environment better than Mount Rainier for gaining the confidence and required technical skill for the climb of Mount McKinley.
	www.rmiguides.com /mckinley/introduction.html (735 words)

	Mount McKinley
		Mount McKinley (AGC‑7), was laid down as Cyclone, a transport, 31 July 1943 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, N.C.; launched 27 September; sponsored by Mrs.
		Mount McKinley left the area 14 October after Peleliu and the other main islands of the chain were secure.
		Mount McKinley’s third Mediterranean cruise from 20 February to 26 August 1959 was marked by seven amphibious exercises involving U.S. and NATO forces.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m15/mount_mckinley.htm (1354 words)

	Denali or AKA Mt McKinley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The miniaturized beauty of the tundra plants and the youthful wanderings of the rivers are striking counterpoints to the lofty, isolated, and often cloud-hidden grandeur of the Mount McKinley massif.
		Mount McKinley is the highest mountain on the North American continent.
		Mount McKinley reigns in lofty isolation over the Alaska Range, that magnificent 600-mile arc of mountains that divides south-central Alaska from the interior plateau.
	www.alaskan.com /docs/denali1.html (1940 words)

	Mount McKinley - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mount McKinley peak, 20,320 ft (6,194 m) high, S central Alaska, in the Alaska Range; highest point in North America.
		Known locally as Denali [ "the Great One" ], Mt. McKinley was first scaled successfully by the American explorer Hudson Stuck in 1913.
		Dangling at 19,000 Feet.(rescue at Alaska's Mount McKinley)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-McKinlMt.html (855 words)

	Alaska.com \| Denali National Park
		Mount McKinley -- the 20,320-foot peak locally known as Denali -- rises behind it.
		Mount McKinley itself is about 140 miles north of Anchorage as the raven flies.
		In 1980, the park was expanded to 6 million acres (9,375 square miles) and the name was changed from Mount McKinley NP to Denali NP.
	www.alaska.com /places/parks/dena/story/4481360p-4460306c.html (1727 words)

	Bradford Washburn, The Dishonorable Dr. Cook, Mount McKinley hoax
		“That Dr. Cook's description of the ascent of Mount McKinley on the northeast ridge, which is the ridge by which he claimed to have reached the peak, is in reality, a description of the southeast ridge.
		Parker reports that he was a partner with Dr. Cook in the McKinley expedition, both physically and financially, Dr. Cook assumed the lead with a plan which proved unfeasible, and the party escaped with their lives, thanks to the local knowledge of Belmore Brown, one of its members.
		Dr. Cook's contention that he ascended to the summit of Mount McKinley two or three years prior to his claim with respect to the North Pole is a matter with which the public generally is so thoroughly familiar that it is hardly worth while to comment thereon extensively.
	pearyhenson.org /dr_frederick_cook/bradleyland3.html (1533 words)

	Mount McKinley - MSN Encarta
		Mount McKinley, also Denali, mountain, south central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve.
		Known to the Native Americans as Denali (The High One), the mountain was named for President William McKinley in 1896.
		The summit of Mount McKinley was first reached in 1913 by the Anglo-American clergyman and explorer Hudson Stuck and three companions.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571110/Mount_McKinley.html (112 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / Mount Reagan piques interest
		Mount Pleasant was renamed Mount Eisenhower after the president's death, and the frisky New Hampshire Legislature honored the state's only president, Franklin Pierce, by renaming Mount Clinton (nonono, not that Clinton) Mount Pierce in 1913.
		The Board of Geographic Names was on the verge of approving the change when a senator from McKinley's home state of Ohio introduced a bill in Congress preserving the original name.
		Fearing it would be trumped by Congress, the board never approved the change, and the tallest peak in the country remains, officially, Mount McKinley.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2004/09/09/mount_reagan_piques_interest (713 words)

	Denali Flightseeing Tours of Mt. McKinley \| K2 Aviation
		Experience Alaska's wilderness with a flightseeing tour of Mt. McKinley (Denali) and the other magnificent peaks of the Alaska Range.
		National Park established: February 26, 1917 as Mount McKinley National Park December 2, 1980 increased in size and changed to Denali National Park and Preserve.
		Denali is the Athabaskan name for Mount McKinley, and means "The High One." Although McKinley is the mountain's official name, "Denali" is the name favored by most Alaskans.
	www.flyk2.com (272 words)

	SummitPost - Mount McKinley (Denali) -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		McKinley is also known by its Athabascan name Denali meaning "The Great One" and some climbers refuse to use "McKinley" when referring to this mountain.
		Mount McKinley is located in the subpolar low, a region where arctic air moving from the north converges with warmer air moving from the south at a latitude of 60 degrees (Denali is located at 63 degrees).
		Unfamiliarity with McKinley’s weather is an underlying cause of many accidents, particularly among climbers who view the mountain as “just another prize in the trophy case” or as a warm-up for Mt. Everest.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/150199/mount-mckinley-denali.html (3284 words)

	Mount McKinley
		Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest mountain in North America.
		In 1896, the mountain was named for William McKinley, the republican nominee for president, by a gold prospector, William Dickey.
		When asked why he named the mountain after McKinley, Dickey replied that the verbal bludgeoning he had received from the numerous silver miners had inspired him to retaliate with the name of a strong proponent of the gold standard.
	bivouac.com /MtnPg.asp?MtnId=4368 (297 words)

	Ansel Adams Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake
		This picture of Mount McKinley with Wonder Lake in the foreground was taken in the summer.
		Mount McKinley at 20 600 feet is the highest peak in North America a fact unknown to the native inhabitants who nevertheless revered the peak they called Denali.
		Denali is the official name of the park, though the peak retains the official title of Mount McKinley even though it is frequently referred to itself as Denali.
	www.coolantarctica.com /Shop/ansel_adams/mount_mckinley_and_wonder_lake.htm (692 words)

	Talkeetna, Alaska: Mount McKinley jumping off point
		Talkeetna, roughly midway between Anchorage and the entrance to Denali National Park, is a town of about 500 that swells in size from April through July as mountain climbers gather to prepare for their assaults on Mount McKinley.
		Although Talkeetna is 90 miles away from McKinley, visitors may get as good views of it from an overlook on the road approaching Talkeetna as they would from within Denali National Park.
		Moreover, McKinley is often shrouded in clouds and many visitors to the park never get a glimpse of it while there.
	www.alaskascenes.com /talkeetna.html (388 words)

	Glimpses of Our National Parks
		All of the larger northward-flowing glaciers of the Alaska Range rise on the slopes of Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker.
		Of these the largest are the Herron, having its source in the neve fields of Mount Foraker; the Peters, which encircles the northwest end of Mount McKinley; and the Muldrow, whose front is about 15 miles northeast of Mount McKinley and whose source is in the unsurveyed heart of the range.
		The Mount McKinley region was made a national park primarily to protect its magnificent herds of game animals from hunters as the opening up of the country by rail brought increasing numbers of people into the area.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/glimpses1/glimpses15.htm (1050 words)

	Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska
		Denali (Mount McKinley) is the highest mountain in North America and the perfect symbol for the United States.
		It is a mountain which can flash freeze you to death in a few seconds but one which can be seen further than any continental highpoint (250 miles) -- even beating Everest which is obscured by so many other "lesser" Himalayan peaks.
		Two peaks crown Mount McKinley with the south peak the higher.
	americasroof.com /ak-entrance.shtml (426 words)

	Mount McKinley Quadrangle NURE HSSR Study
		A summary evaluation report was prepared for the Mount McKinley quadrangle by C.C. Hawley and Associates of Anchorage, Alaska [PGJ/F-054(82)].
		The second GJBX-138(82) study was "an analysis of the potential for uranium occurrences in and associated with the Tertiary granitic plutons of the area." The "granitic matrix" used in the study consisted of 49 sediment samples that were located downstream from 6 granitic plutons in the Mount McKinley and Talkeetna quadrangles.
		The third GJBX-138(82) study consists of "a discussion of indications of a uranium-nickel-copper association" on the "northwestern slopes of Mt. McKinley." The report treats 14 stream and lake sediment samples that are plotted and identified on Figure C-1.
	pubs.usgs.gov /of/1997/ofr-97-0492/quad_ak/q_mtmckn.htm (1349 words)

	Route Map: Mount McKinley
		Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America.
		With its base at nearly sea level and its summit at 20,320 feet, it is said to have one of earth's steepest vertical rises.
		On June 7, 1913, the Karstens-Stuck expedition conquered the true peak of Mount McKinley.
	www.alaskarails.org /route-map/mtmckinley.html (1033 words)

	Mount McKinley
		Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest mountian in North America and perhaps the single most impressive mountain in the world--all higher peaks are in the greater Himalaya or in the Andes, part of enormous mountain ranges.
		Although McKinley is part of the Alaska Range, a massive ice-clad range of spectacular peaks, it so utterly dominates its area that what would otherwise be major ice peaks sometimes seem like mere foothills.
		McKinley is also perhaps the coldest mountain in the world outside of Antarctica--it's combination of great height, high latitude, and terrible weather are literally unique.
	www.peakbagger.com /peak.aspx?pid=271 (704 words)

	Mount McKinley Army Recreation Camp
		When the train arrived at the McKinley station, the guests would be greeted by a hotel hostess that arrived on dogsled.
		The McKinley Park Hotel was severely damaged by fire on September 3rd, 1972, though it was immediately rebuilt as a temporary structure.
		McKinley National Park ski history and hotel history is not something I have focused on specifically, however I have collected tidbits of information and will certainly share those with you.
	www.alsap.org /McKinley/McKinley.htm (2703 words)

	Mount Denali / Mount McKinley - Alaska
		The tallest mountain in the US is Mount Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, located in central Alaska.
		Mount Everest, for example, is already sitting on a high plateau, that's about 17,000 feet off the sea.
		In comparison, Mount Denali is sitting on a plateau that's about 2,000 feet in the air.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art18360.asp (281 words)

	CNN - British climbers rescued on Mount McKinley - June 22, 1998
		ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Two British climbers who had been stranded on Mount McKinley for more than three days were rescued by helicopter in a dramatic operation on Monday.
		Martin Spooner, 35, and Carl Bougard, 35, members of an ill-fated military team called the "Summit to Sea" expedition, were brought down from their perch at 19,000 feet (5,800 meters), near 20,320 foot (6,194 meter) summit.
		Expedition members planned to climb McKinley, then kayak and raft three interconnecting rivers from the mountain's base to the sea at Cook Inlet, the Park Service said.
	www.cnn.com /US/9806/22/mckinley.climbers (445 words)

	CNN - Third climber rescued after Mount McKinley ordeal - May 22, 1999
		JUNEAU, Alaska, (CNN) -- Dehydrated and suffering from a broken leg, a third British climber reported missing on Alaska's Mount McKinley was safe Saturday, after he was rescued from the nation's tallest mountain.
		It was the highest-ever rescue on McKinley using the "short-haul" technique, in which rescued people are clipped to a cable that dangles beneath the helicopter and carried to safety, Park Service spokeswoman Jane Tranel said.
		The first two climbers were flown to an Anchorage hospital early Friday morning, where Vardy was treated for severe frostbite to his face, feet and hands, and Hollinshead was treated for a shoulder injury and frostbite to his hands and feet, the Park Service said.
	www.cnn.com /US/9905/22/mckinley.rescue.01 (531 words)

	Denali National Park: Wildlife and Mount McKinley
		Clouds ring the distant Mount McKinley in this view from the road between the Denali National Park entrance and Wonder Lake.
		At 20,320 feet, Mount McKinley is Denali National Park's biggest attraction.
		It may be visible from Anchorage, 160 miles away (a good observation point there is one of the parking areas in Earthquake Park near the airport).
	www.alaskascenes.com /denalipark.html (550 words)

	Bradford Washburn at Panopticon Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1947, Barbara Washburn was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount McKinley.
		His involvement with McKinley has represented not merely "conquest" of the heights but scientific and aesthetic curiosity, and most clearly his desire to share the McKinley experience through his revealing ground and aerial photographs of the great mountain of the North.
		These are not simply documents of McKinley's wilderness; we sense in each one the presence of an individual, highly intelligent eye.
	www.panopt.com /photogra/washburn/gallerybw.html (438 words)

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