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The West Buttress Route is the standard way up this North American one of the 7 Summits |
Denali
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$600 |
J |
TO THE MOUNTAINTOP! |
2023-03-21 |
#8832 |
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In 2015 the U.S. Geological Survey lopped 10 feet off this highest peak in North America; it's still 20,000 feet plus |
Denali
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$800 |
DJ |
MOUNTAIN WORLD |
2022-09-26 |
#8706 |
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(Ken Jennings presents the clue.) Braving subzero temps on June 7, 1913, Walter Harperwas the first person to stand atopthis20,310-foot peak; of Athabascan heritage, he was the one Native American member of the expedition & the mountain itself is now known by its indigenous name |
Denali (Mount McKinley)
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$800 |
J |
KEN JENNINGS KNOWS MOUNTAIN G.O.A.T.s |
2020-10-06 |
#8252 |
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Because they can see Alaska from their dachas, the Russians call this peak Bolshaya Gora ("great mountain") |
Denali (or Mount McKinley)
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$800 |
DJ |
MOUNTAINS |
2015-06-26 |
#7100 |
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Frederick Cook, who claimed to have beaten Peary to the pole, also claimed to have scaled this highest Alaskan peak |
Denali (or Mount McKinley)
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$800 |
J |
MOUNTAIN DO |
2009-12-14 |
#5811 |
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When Russia owned Alaska, this mountain was called Bolshaya, meaning "large" or "great" |
Denali (Mount McKinley)
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$600 |
DJ |
MOUNTAINS |
1993-10-15 |
#2095 |