The locals have never accepted the name Mt McKinley, the native name is Denali and we got to see it up close. We took the flight with Stampede Aviation and got to experience this with Shirley (our new summer friend). Our flight started at 5:00 pm however you never know what the weather is like 100 miles away. The flight was 90 minutes and it took us through the canyon, along the park road and through the park all the way to the great one. We flew up to 13,000 feet and within one mile of the mountain. The north peak was clear and the south peak had a small cloud halo above it. It was an unbelievable flight and the pictures don't do it justice but we want to share them.
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| Check out our plane |
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| We sat in the back but I had a great seat for pictures, the sun was on the other side |
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| Mt McKinley Chalet, this is where we work |
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| 50 miles out Mt McKinley sticking out of the clouds (right center) |
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| Other shot with the other camera, center left |
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| North Peak on the right and the south peak which is higher is on the left in the clouds |
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| Same as above, however see the glacier coming down from Denali. The air temp was 20 degrees |
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| Getting closer, south peak with cloud halo |
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| Closer yet, south peak with halo doesn't appear higher but it is. The peaks are 3 miles apart |
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| A ridge up close on the way back |
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| Alaskan Range while we leave Denali |
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| Actual bus out in the wild that was duplicated in the movie Into the Wild. |
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| Coming in for landing, see the runway to the right of the pilot. Great flight |
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