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Talkeetna, Alaska: Climb or Tour Mt McKinley
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America's highest peak is a popular pastime. It is also
deadly. Since the first documented ascent in 1913, over
90 people have died on this mountain. But McKinley has also
been successfully conquered by two 12-year olds (a boy and
a girl) and a man who was 71 years old. A whole dog team
has even climbed to the summit. Climbing McKinley is normally
done in May and June. On a sunny day, take a flightseeing
trip around the mountain. Sometimes you can spot wildlife
or mountain climbers from the air, and you can even land
by plane on a glacier. If you are interested in Mt. McKinley,
you will also want to visit the Talkeetna Ranger Station:
mountaineers stop there before climbing McKinley. |
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