Alaska days

ORMOND BEACH, FL - - Talkeetna, Alaska, is a bit like Key West...only with mountains nearby rather than the ocean.  The most notable nearby peak is Denali, at 20,320, the mountain is also known as Mt. McKinley, and is the tallest mountain in North America.  This photo is from May 5, 2007 and the climbing season was already under way.  Today, there are mountain climbers from all over the  world either in town or on the way hoping to add Denali to their list of accomplishments. The chances of reaching the top:  40% over the years are successful.  There were 7 deaths on the mountain in 2011.
      INTERESTING NOTE:  Denali lies at 62-degrees North latitude.  There are over 450 peaks higher.  Nearly all peaks over 20,000' lie within 30-degrees (north or south) of the equator.  Denali is an anomaly.