Denali Climbing Facts and Trivia

Denali Climbing Facts and Trivia

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Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the highest peak in North America, towering at 20,237 feet. It is located in one of the coldest mountain ranges, where temperatures can plummet to -100°F. Most visitors experience Denali from a National Park Service bus, but over a thousand climbers attempt to reach its summit annually, with less than 70% succeeding. The journey begins in the Alaskan town of Tela, where climbers are flown to the Denali base camp at 7,200 feet. Here, they prepare for the challenging ascent of 13,000 vertical feet to the summit, which boasts the largest base-to-peak rise of any mountain in the world.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the height of Denali, the highest peak in North America?

18,000 ft

19,500 ft

20,237 ft

22,000 ft

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature range that can be experienced on Denali?

Up to 60°F below zero

Up to 50°F below zero

Up to 100°F below zero

Up to 75°F below zero

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of climbers successfully reach the summit of Denali each year?

Less than 50%

More than 90%

About 80%

Less than 70%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the journey to climb Denali begin?

Fairbanks

Anchorage

Tela

Juneau

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary mode of transportation for climbers to reach the glaciers near Denali?

Helicopters

Ski planes

Snowmobiles

Dog sleds

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unique feature of the landing strip at Denali base camp?

It is on a frozen lake

It is on a sandy beach

It is on a moving glacier

It is on a rocky plateau

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many vertical feet do climbers ascend from the base camp to the summit of Denali?

10,000 ft

12,000 ft

15,000 ft

13,000 ft

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of Denali's base to peak rise?

It is the highest in the world

It is the highest in North America

It is the second highest in North America

It is the second highest in the world