McKinley (Denali)

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McKinley (Denali)

Mt. Denali is the third highest peak among the Seven Summits at an altitude of 6194 m located in South-Central Alaska in the North American continent. Denali was formerly named Mt. McKinley after the president William McKinley but was later officially named Denali by the Department of Interior. Denali has two prominent peaks: the south Summit being the higher one at 6194 m while the North Summit at an elevation of 5,934 m. The first ascent to Denali was made on June 7, 1913, by a team led by Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens along with Walter Harper and Robert Tatum.