“Native Alaskans were calling it Denali for thousands of years before anybody else came here. In the climbing community, it’s almost universal—I almost never hear anybody call it McKinley.

To ascend Denali, a climber must embark on a multi ... but add to that the cost of climbing gear (which ain't cheap) and a guiding service, and the price tag shoots up to around $12,000.

Denali, or Mount Mckinley, represents a significant mountaineering challenge, which requires extensive climbing experience, preparation, technical skills, and a high-level of conditioning.

Part 1 focuses on pre-climbing season conditioning and introduces gear, technical requirements ... second only to Denali and other mountains in Alaska. The mountain's volcanic nature and changing ...