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Denali National Park and Preserve
Current Climbing Activity

The 2009 climbing season on Mt. McKinley and Mt. Foraker has begun!

Climbing Activity as of May 9, 2009 

Mt. McKinley

Mt. Foraker

Number of Registered Climbers

1,057

17

Climbers Currently On Mountain

185

2

Completed Climbs

11

0

Number of Summits

8

0

Summit Percentage

73%

0%
 
The Talkeetna Ranger Station registration staff also maintains a 24-hour mountaineering statistics line at (907)733-9127.  During the spring season, the voice recording is updated daily with the number of registered climbers, the number of climbers currently on the mountain, and the total recorded summits for both Mt. McKinley and Mt. Foraker.
 

Other Mountaineering Statistics

For season-by-season mountaineering statistics such as summit attempts by route, nationalities, average age, percentage of women climbers, busiest summit days, and other interesting data, go to our Annual Mountaineering Summaries.   

Historical mountaineering statistics for Mt. McKinley, 1903 to present

Mountain weather observations for 2007

Historical timeline of important climbing 'firsts' and interesting ascents

 
Image of Mount McKinley  

Did You Know?
Did you know that Mount McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve, is the highest mountain on the North American continent? Measured from the 2,000 foot lowlands to its snowy summit at 20,320 feet, the mountain’s vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mount Everest.

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Last Updated: May 09, 2009 at 13:02 EST