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Denali National Park and Preserve

Those Were The Days....

Conditions were much more difficult a century or so ago during the early days of climbing in Denali National Park and Preserve. In those days, mountaineers had no guidebooks, or guides, to lead them up McKinley. At times they found themselves running into deadends, as the following account from James Wickersham from a 1903 climb notes:

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Francis P. Farquhar Collection, UAF
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Issue Of Climbing Fees At Denali National Park Raises Questions Of Fee Equity

Climbing at high elevations is a highly specialized sport, and the support network for those who aspire to summit Mount McKinley in Denali National Park is a million-dollar proposition. While park officials believe climbers should bear more of that cost, the climbing community is pushing back.
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