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Denali National Park

Pictures by QT Luong

[1 : Overview][2 : Riley Creek to Savage River] [3 : Sable to Polychrome Pass]
[4 : Eielson to Wonder Lake] [5 : Alaska Range] [6 : Wildlife] [All]
 [Climbing expedition up Mount McKinley]

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Denali, a half-day drive north of Anchorage, preserves the heart of the Alaska range. It is a park which contains an extraordinary variety of wildlife, in its vast tundra and taiga expenses, more than any other in the United States. Its main feature, however, is Mount McKinley (20320 feet, 6200m) the highest mountain in North America, and its satellite peaks, which are magnificent mountains on their own, but are here dwarfed by the big mountain.

Altitude is not everything: the vertical relief of the mountain is 18000 feet (5500 meters), and its latitude, just a few hundreds miles below the artic circle can bring some of the coldest weather anywhere, especially during the fierce Alaskan storms, when winds rage over 100mph and temperatures drop -40. For those reason, climbing Mt McKinley combines the challenges of a high-altitude climb with those of a polar expedition. Each year, about a thousand climbers seek to reach the summit, the vast majority of them through the technically easy West Buttress route, and about half of them succeed. In the spring of 1993, I set out to traverse the summit solo by ascending the technical West Rib. Thanks to favorable weather conditions, I was able to reach my goal in a total of 18 days. See pictures of the expedition. I returned to the Park in 2000 to admire the summit from the tundra. The access is made easier by a shuttle system which let you reach the heart of the Park, while eliminating private automobile trafic.

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Mt Mc Kinley and Chulitna River at sunset from Denali State Park. Denali National Park (color) Yellow aspens and Panorama Range, Riley Creek drainage. Denali National Park (color) Late afternoon light on tundra and smaller mountain range. Denali National Park (color) Mosaic of colors on tundra and lower peaks in stormy weather. Denali National Park (color) Berry plants in autumn color with early snow on mountains. Denali National Park (color) Berry leaves, trees, and mountains in fog with dusting of fresh snow. Denali National Park (color) Spruce trees and tundra covered by fresh snow, near Savage River. Denali National Park (color) Hills and mountains near Sable Pass. Denali National Park (color) Group of Dall sheep. Denali National Park (color) Wide braided rivers, Alaska Range, and clouds, late afternoon. Denali National Park (color) Gravel bars of the Toklat River. Denali National Park (color) Grizzly bear on river bar. Denali National Park (color) Braids of the Mc Kinley River near Eielson. Denali National Park (color) Red tundra flat and Alaska Range in the distance. Denali National Park (color) Dwarf tundra plants. Denali National Park (color) Tundra and Mt Mc Kinley from Eielson. Denali National Park (color) Mt Mc Kinley above Wonder Lake, evening. Denali National Park (color) Wonder Lake and Mt McKinley at dusk. Denali National Park (color) Mt Mc Kinley in the clouds from Wonder Lake area. Denali National Park (color) North Face of Mt McKinley above Thorofare Pass. Denali National Park (color) Kahilna peaks and Mt Foraker seen from 16000ft on Mt Mc Kinley. Denali National Park (color) Mt Huntington and Mt Hunter at sunrise from DenaliState Park. Denali National Park (color) Mt Foraker and Mt Mc Kinley emerge from a sea of clouds. Denali National Park (color)

All text and photos © QT Luong. See conditions for use of images. There are 23 color pictures on this page out of 120 color pictures of Denali.

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