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  2. Barbara Washburn - Wikipedia

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    Barbara Washburn was asked to return to Alaska to participate in Operation White Tower, an attempt at climbing Denali (then Mount McKinley) in 1947. The expedition was funded by RKO Pictures, who planned to use publicity from the climb to attract public interest towards an upcoming film, set in the Alps, The White Tower.

  3. Carina Dayondon - Wikipedia

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    To prepare for their Mount Everest attempt during the 2007 spring climbing season, Dayondon, Wenceslao, and 2006 Philippine Mount Everest Expedition spokesperson Reggie Pablo, decided to fly to Alaska on 19 May 2006 and climb Denali, the tallest mountain in North America at 20,310 feet (6,190 m), which they summitted on 23 June.

  4. 1967 Mount McKinley disaster - Wikipedia

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    The expedition to climb Denali was organized by Joe Wilcox, a 24-year old graduate student at Brigham Young University. To attract climbers to join the expedition, Wilcox mailed out newsletters and advertised a joining fee of $300 to cover food and gear expenses.

  5. Noelle Wenceslao - Wikipedia

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    To prepare for their Mount Everest attempt during the 2007 spring climbing season, Wenceslao, along with Dayondon, and 2006 Philippine Mount Everest Expedition spokesperson Reggie Pablo, decided to fly to Alaska on 19 May 2006 and climb Mount Denali, the tallest mountain in North America at 20,310 feet (6,190 m), which they summitted on 23 June.

  6. Kahiltna Queen - Wikipedia

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    It is situated east of the Denali Base Camp for mountaineers attempting to climb Denali, Mount Foraker, or Mount Hunter. Kahiltna Queen is set 6.24 mi (10 km) south of Denali's summit, 3.63 mi (6 km) south of Kahiltna Peaks, and 2.62 mi (4 km) northeast of Hunter. [3] Access to the area is via air taxi from Talkeetna.

  7. 1 climber dies and 1 survives with traumatic injuries after ...

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    The two roped climbers were climbing the “the Escalator” route on Mt. Johnson, which is a “steep and technical alpine climb on the peak’s southeast face” involving a “mix of steep rock ...

  8. List of mountains and mountain ranges of Denali National Park ...

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    Mountains in Denali National Park and Preserve are part of the Alaska Range, with several subsidiary ranges included within the overall Alaska Range. Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), is the highest peak in the park and the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) [1] [2] The names listed here reflect the official names in the USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names database.

  9. Mount Johnson (Alaska) - Wikipedia

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    Mount Johnson is an 8,400+ ft (2,560+ m) mountain summit located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. It is situated on the west side of the Ruth Gorge , 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Denali and six miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of The Moose's Tooth .