Denali (Mount McKinley): North America's Highest Peak in Alaska

Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain in North America. Its summit elevation is 20,310 ft (6,190 m) above sea level.

Location: Alaska Range, Denali National Park and Preserve, ~130 miles (210 km) north-northwest of Anchorage. Coordinates: 63.0695° N, 151.0074° W.

Name: "Denali" means "The High One" in Koyukon Athabaskan. Officially restored in 2015 by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, reversing the 1896 gold-prospector name "McKinley" (after President William McKinley, who never visited Alaska).

Geology: A granitic pluton uplifted by the Denali Fault (strike-slip). Extreme relief: base-to-summit rise ~5,500 m (18,000 ft)—greater than Everest's from base camp.

Climbing: First summit 1913 (Stuck, Karstens, Harper, Tatum). West Buttress is standard route; ~1,200 attempts/year, ~50% success. Extreme cold, altitude, crevasses, and weather make it a serious undertaking.