Many bus trips into Denali pause at Stony Overlook, which features a great view of Denali when skies are clear
Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Mount McKinley. Wild animals large and small roam un-fenced lands, living as they have for ages. Solitude, tranquility and wilderness await.
A National Park Service employee on a climbing patrol died around 2 p.m. Thursday after falling into a crevasse near 14,000 Foot Camp on Mount McKinley.
A climber experienced a medical event during a decent from the summit of Mt. McKinley at 18,700-feet around midnight on Sunday. The climber’s mountain guides alerted the National Park Service of the incident, and it remains under investigation. Recovery efforts are ongoing
Four members of a seven-member climbing group have been safely recovered from Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve as of about 1:30 p.m. local time Friday.