Rapid Fire
Mount Denali
- 20 Jun 2025
- 2 min read
A mountaineer from Kerala and his team became stranded on Mount Denali, known for its severe weather and steep vertical climbs, during their mission to display a banner honouring the armed forces for Operation Sindoor.
Mount Denali (Mount McKinley)
- About: It is the highest peak (6,190 meters) in North America (part of the Alaska Range, US) and is the central feature of Denali National Park and Preserve.
- Denali is the 3rd-highest of the Seven Summits (the tallest peaks on all seven continents).
- Geological Features: It is a massive granite block, formed from the collision of the Wrangellia Composite Terrane (oceanic plate) with the North American Plate, and uplifted by tectonic activity starting about 60 million years ago.
- Physical Characteristics: It has two major summits, with the southern peak being higher, and its upper half is covered by permanent snowfields, feeding glaciers like Kahiltna, Muldrow, Peters, Ruth, and Traleika.
- Naming: Formerly called Mount McKinley, it was renamed Denali in 2015 to honor the indigenous Koyukon people, but in 2025, the US President restored the name Mount McKinley.
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