“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.

“The name Denali reflects a local cultural heritage here that predates the United States,” Westman says. “The name McKinley was an arbitrary name given for someone who had never even set foot here. He ...

Bethany Coates '98, and others on the trip discussed the idea of doing a major climbing expedition to raise money for a women's health issue. Another group of Princeton students and OA Leaders had ...

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

A resolution was passed Friday by the Alaska Legislature urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America's tallest peak as Mount Denali. AP The Alaska ...

Denali is also pivotal to the climbing community. On average, about 1,000 eager climbers attempt to summit the mountain each year, traversing unforgiving Alaskan terrain and several sheer drops.

From Denali to Mount Rainier to Mount Washington, the U.S. is full of majestic, towering peaks that have long challenged people to climb them. This story is not about those. This story is about ...

The Kautz, for more experienced mountaineers, provides an excellent addition to one’s climbing resume – especially those looking to step up to mountains like Denali and Aconcagua. For the ...