For months, Oscar McHugh and his father Dan had their sights set on Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America. The pair has been mountaineering for years. They frequently backpack in the ...

Check out this behind‑the‑scenes look at a German climbing team’s attempt on Denali that ultimately didn’t reach the summit, showing the challenges, conditions, and decision to turn back before the ...

Preparations are underway this week for the 2024 climbing season on Denali. According to the National Park Service, the first ranger patrol was scheduled to fly into the Alaska Range on Monday. Their ...

Brad Shears, 43, finally summited Denali — the highest peak in North America at 20,000 feet above sea level — on May 29 after training for four years because of the pandemic and weather delays. “It ...

Lonnie Dupre of Grand Marais knows full well what he's getting into. In the next few weeks, he hopes to become the first person on Earth to reach the summit of Alaska's Denali (Mount McKinley) on a ...

Climbing Denali exposes mountaineers to intense UV rays and reflective snow, making sun protection essential. This video ...

Subaru Takeda, Genya Takenaka, and Toranosuke Nagayama take a selfie while climbing a route on Denali. (Courtesy of Subaru Takeda) Toranosuke Nagayama and his two climbing partners spent more than two ...

Toranosuke Nagayama and his two climbing partners spent more than two years planning a major expedition on Denali. “Alaskan climbing is very special,” Nagayama said. “We are really interested in that, ...