TALKEETNA, AK - - This town is the main jumping-off point for climbers attempting to scale North America's tallest peak. Mt. McKinley, as some call the huge megalith, or Denali as the mountain is more commonly known, is 20320' of ruggedness.THIS year 1,202 individuals with a dream attempted to scale the mountain. Of those, 573 made the summit. Some ran into trouble as Park rangers were involved in 20 rescues. Some paid tyhe ultimate price for their dreams as five individuals - - three male, two female - - died attempting the climb on Denali or the mountains of the Alaska Range surrounding Denali. Their names will be added the Mt. McKinley Climbers Memorial, a quiet place in the town's cemetery.
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