Mount McKinley is ranked third in the list of the highest peaks in the world.It just ahead of Everest, which Tibetans also called Qomolangma and the Aconcagua - the extinct volcano of the South American Andes.The mountain is located on the North American continent and is considered by some as the geographical center of the Alaska mountain range and the peninsula itself.When the biceps peak belonged to another Russian, it was called the Big Mountain, a tribute to its majestic size.
first mention of the mountain was made by George Vancouver in the late XVIII century, evidenced by an entry in his diary about Alaska.Significant contribution made Wrangel, who in 1839 The map shows the outlines of the Alaska mountain range, where you can identify and McKinley.In the middle of the XIX century Zagoskin Lawrence went to study this piece of land and was struck by the savagery of these places.Once received Mount McKinley coordinates daredevils from all over the world have tried to climb on top of her, but to do it was not so easy.
rock is very steep and inaccessible places complicates the way climbers.In addition, it is very cold, at an altitude of 5 km above ground fixed temperature is below -80 ° C.Climbing higher and higher, people suffer from altitude sickness, because the air is very sparse.Mount McKinley, the map clearly shows it has two peaks - South and North.First - the highest, so the climbers are just paving the way for it, but if you go to the north side, you will have to visit and its neighbor.
Climb on McKinley tried in 1903, but it was possible to nobody.In 1906, a well-known doctor and explorer Frederick Cook announced that the top of it was subjected to.For three years, the daredevil offered up to heaven, and no one dared to doubt the veracity of his words.In 1909, Cook sent a telegram that the 21 April 1908 he conquered the North Pole, just a few days Robert Peary announced that he, too, was there, in April 1909.Influence latter served as the fact that Cook dubbed a liar and denied his achievements.
Mount McKinley played in this high-profile revelations role.There were members of the expeditions of Cook, who changed his testimony, declaring that the researcher was not at the top.Learning diary doctor found that he was not lying and was actually the first person who visited both the North Pole and the North American mountain.Today is considered the top of the official conqueror Hudson Stuck.Mount McKinley he resigned in 1913, and the first man to set foot on the peak, became a member of the expedition, Walter Harper, born in the peninsula.
Whatever it was, but to this day peak in North America is considered one of the best climbers difficult.Mount McKinley surprised wilderness, diversity of species of plants, among which there are not only lichens and mosses, and deciduous and coniferous trees, beautiful flowers.Also, there are about four dozen species of mammals, among which deserve special attention and grizzly bears baribaly.The purity and beauty of the scenery attracts thousands of tourists each year who come to these places.
