Pete to take on Denali
Pete is leaving to climb Denali on June 7th.
Here are some Facts about Denali
You can really only climb safely on Denali from May 1st through the first week in July. In that short period, more than 1,000 climbers try to reach Denali's summit. Half make it to the top. (Thirty years ago, there were only about 100 climbers a year.)
The easiest way up Denali is the West Buttress—a 14-mile climb with an elevation gain of 13,000 feet.
The name Denali is from the Athabaskan dialect, used by the local Koyukuk villages. It roughly translates to "the high one."
Denali was made an official wilderness area in 1917. Back then, it was called Mt. McKinley National Park, named for the U.S. President, William McKinley. It wasn't until 1980 that the name changed to Denali National Park and Preserve.
There's a crevasse on Denali called the Great Gorge that is 3,800 feet deep.
Successful climber summit percentage: 51%
First summit of South Peak (true summit): June 7, 1913, Harper, Karstens, Stuck, Tatum.
First summit of North Peak: April 3, 1910, Anderson, Taylor
12,081 climbers have reached the summit since 1913
Oldest person to summit: July 5, 2004; Mario Locatelli, 71 years, 6 months old
Youngest person to summit: June 17, 2001; Galen Johnston, 11 years old
For more Denali facts visit the Parkwise site here.
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