Alaska is home to one of the most beautiful and picturesque sights of the United States - Denali Mountain. It reaches a height of 6190 meters (the highest point in North America). The climate here is especially harsh. The lowest air temperature was recorded at the top of the mountain (-83 0 ะก). Denali is part of a national nature reserve.
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History
Several centuries ago, the territory of Denali Park, which stretches at the very foot of the mountain, was inhabited by Athabaskan tribes. They called this valley "Great" or "Denali". During the Russian colonization, the mountain began to be called "Big Mountain". In 1896, the famous American gold digger William Dickay stumbled upon this fabulous place and told the whole world about the existence of an incredible natural creation.
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Thanks to him, the mountain was named after the then president, the great William McKinley. In Europe, they first heard about Mount McKinley only at the end of the 18th century. This was facilitated by the English traveler and explorer George Vancouver. He wrote several essays on the high mighty mountain of Alaska. It was mapped in 1839 by the Russian geographer and scientist Ferdinand von Wrangel. A little later, another Russian traveler Lavrenty Zagoskin took up a thorough study of the area. He has written many books on Alaska and its natural attractions. A hundred years later (August 28, 2015 by the decision of US President Barack Obama), Mount McKinley regained its former name - Denali.
The height of Denali Mountain (formerly McKinley) is 6135 meters. It is located in the state of Alaska. The original name is simply Big Mountain. That is what it was called until the transfer of Alaska to the United States of America. Denali's absolute height is 6190 meters.
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| Denali Mountain |
The name has Native American roots and literally means "Great". It is believed that the Russian and Indian names are closely related. Denali is built of granite, and the high mountain is almost 60 million years old. Its top is covered with snowfields that feed the adjoining glaciers.
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| Denali Mountain |
Climbing Denali began at the beginning of the 20th century. There were many scandals, for example, Frederic Cook was repeatedly accused of falsification. He was constantly condemned for photographs that were considered fake. Until now, many climbers claim that Frederic Cook never made it to the top of Denali. The mountain claimed the lives of two climbers. Since then (1932), about 100 travelers have died while climbing the highest mountain in the United States. Denali still remains difficult to conquer, which is only confirmed by statistics: about half of those who dare to conquer are unable to reach the peak.