Virtual Climb: Mount McKinley

Do you want to see what it is like to climb Mount McKinley?  You can climb the mountain.......virtually!  Trek up the tallest mountain in North America and experience spectacular 360 degree panoramic images of Mount McKinley (Denali) through a interactive PBS program.

Climbing Mount McKinley for real is much more challenging than the virtual experience! Learn more about Mount McKinley (Denali) and the difficulties climbers must overcome to reach the summit by visiting the following PBS website:

Deadly Ascent www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/

Click on each link below to go to the PBS website and launch an interactive, virtual climbing experience (requires QuickTime):

1.  Kahiltna Base

2.  Kahiltna Base to Ski Hill

3. Ski Hill Camp

4. Ski Hill Camp to 11,000-foot Camp

5. 11,000-foot Camp

6. 11,000-foot Camp to Fourteen Medical

7. Fourteen Medical

8. Fourteen Medical to 16,200-foot Camp

9. 16,200-foot Camp

10. 16,200-foot Camp to High Camp

11. High Camp

12. High Camp to the Summit

13. Summit

Click on the following link and  Fly up the Whole Route!

Starting at Kahiltna Base at 7,000 feet, take an aerial, animated journey from camp to camp right up to Denali's summit at 20,320 feet.