Mount McKinley - The Great One
by Juergen Weiss
Title
Mount McKinley - The Great One
Artist
Juergen Weiss
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Photograph
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This image shows " Mt. McKinley ", the highest mountain in North America (6,200 m / 20,300 feet), located in Denali National Park, Alaska.
Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.
The Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the mountain have referred to the peak as "Denali" for centuries. In 1896, a gold prospector named it "Mount McKinley" in support of then-presidential candidate William McKinley; that name was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali. Prior to this, most Alaskans already referred to the mountain as Denali.
In 1903, James Wickersham recorded the first attempt at climbing Denali, which was unsuccessful. In 1906, Frederick Cook claimed the first ascent, which was later proven to be false. The first verifiable ascent to Denali's summit was achieved on June 7, 1913, by climbers Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum, who went by the South Summit. In 1951, Bradford Washburn pioneered the West Buttress route, considered to be the safest and easiest route, and therefore the most popular currently in use.
On September 2, 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey announced that the mountain is 20,310 feet (6,190 m) high, not 20,320 feet (6,194 m), as measured in 1952 using photogrammetry.
Denali has two significant summits: the South Summit is the higher one, while the North Summit has an elevation of 19,470 ft (5,934 m) and a prominence of approximately 1,270 ft (387 m). The North Summit is sometimes counted as a separate peak (see e.g., fourteener) and sometimes not; it is rarely climbed, except by those doing routes on the north side of the massif.
Five large glaciers flow off the slopes of the mountain. The Peters Glacier lies on the northwest side of the massif, while the Muldrow Glacier falls from its northeast slopes. Just to the east of the Muldrow, and abutting the eastern side of the massif, is the Traleika Glacier. The Ruth Glacier lies to the southeast of the mountain, and the Kahiltna Glacier leads up to the southwest side of the mountain. With a length of 44 mi (71 km), the Kahiltna Glacier is the longest glacier in the Alaska Range. (Resource Wikipedia)
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January 10th, 2010
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding mountaintop composition, lighting, shading, beautiful contrast and artwork! F/L voted
Juergen Weiss replied:
Thank you for dropping by and making your lovely comment, Gary ! So much appreciated ! Best wishes ...
VALIA BRADSHAW
Juergen, this is wonderful!!!! Tell me, please, were you on the top to get this picture???/
Juergen Weiss
Thank you for your nice words, Kelly ! I'm happy, you like this one so much ... All the Best, Juergen
Juergen Weiss
Thank you for your kind comments, Shannon & David ! I'm pleased that you like " The Great One " ... All the Best, Juergen