Just north of this mountain's Great Gorge lies the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre, which is located atthe top of the Ruth Glacier and near the Broken Tooth.
Just north of this mountain's Great Gorge lies the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre, which is located atthe top of the Ruth Glacier and near the Broken Tooth. Perhaps because helicopter rescues are viable,an unusually large percentage of South Korean climbers have had to be rescued from Cassin Ridge andits West (*) Buttress Route. The nearby landmarks of Browne Tower, Mount Silverthrone, MountHuntington, and Mount Foraker can be seen in airplane tours based out the nearby town of Talkeetna.The first man to summit it was Walter Harper, in an expedition led by Harry Karstens and Hudson Stuck.Its alternate name means "The High One" in Athabascan. For 10 points, name this centerpiece of DenaliNational Park, the highest mountain in North America.
Just north of this mountain's Great Gorge lies the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre, which is located atthe top of the Ruth Glacier and near the Broken Tooth.
Mount McKinley [or Denali before it is read]