Mount Hunter, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Traditional Kyrgyz eagle hunter with eagle in the mountains, near Kysyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

Traditional Kyrgyz eagle hunter with eagle in the mountains, near Kysyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

Three Kazakh eagle hunters on their horses on the way to the Eagle Festival in Sagsai, Bayan-Oelgii Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

High Mountain Rangers Tom Ditola and David Weber are taking a rest on the West Rib on Mount McKinley, Alaska. Mount Hunter in the background. They are above the clouds in blue sky and the sun is shining. Mount McKinley, native name Denali, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,321 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. At some 18,000 feet (5,500 m), the base-to-peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level. Measured by topographic prominence, it is the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, McKinley is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Every climbing season High Mountain Rangers of the Denali National Park Service are called to help climbers in need. If possible the patient is brought down to base camp on foot, only in life threatening conditions a helicopter is called to evacuate the patient to a hospital in Anchorage.

Three ski mountaineers ascending Denali, with sunset over Mount Hunter in the background. Denali National Park is a great location for backcountry skiing and mountain climbing tours.

Mountain Ranger waiting to be picked up by a helicopter in Denali National Park, Alaska. Mount Hunter is in the background.

Climbers and rangers Dave Weber and Tom Ditolla are on a snow ridge of the West Rib high on Mount McKinley. Dave is pointing to the summit, Mount Hunter is seen in the background.

Two mountaineers are crossing a glacier on Mt. McKinley, Alaska. Mount Hunter is in the background.