Little Denali and Big Denali
Early morning light on Mt. Hunter and King Denali under stormy skies. As a mountain hunter this was a life wish to see the highest mountain on the continent. After a week in the park with no luck I finally got lucky!
"The native name for Mount Hunter is Begguya, meaning "Denali's Child". In 1903, Robert Dunn, a reporter for the New York Commercial Advertiser, visited the area as part of Frederick Cook's attempt to climb Mount McKinley. He bestowed the name of his aunt Anna Falconnet Hunter, who financed his trip, on a high nearby mountain, prominent from the northwest. This was, in fact, a different peak, now known as Kahiltna Dome. Mt. Hunter is approximately eight miles (13 km) south of Denali. The name Hunter was mistakenly applied to the present-day Mount Hunter by a government surveyor in 1906.
Despite being much lower in elevation than Denali, Mount Hunter is a more difficult climb, due to its steep faces and corniced ridges; it also sees far less traffic than its larger neighbor." Wikipedia
Enjoy a wonderful Sunday and week ahead!
Little Denali and Big Denali
Early morning light on Mt. Hunter and King Denali under stormy skies. As a mountain hunter this was a life wish to see the highest mountain on the continent. After a week in the park with no luck I finally got lucky!
"The native name for Mount Hunter is Begguya, meaning "Denali's Child". In 1903, Robert Dunn, a reporter for the New York Commercial Advertiser, visited the area as part of Frederick Cook's attempt to climb Mount McKinley. He bestowed the name of his aunt Anna Falconnet Hunter, who financed his trip, on a high nearby mountain, prominent from the northwest. This was, in fact, a different peak, now known as Kahiltna Dome. Mt. Hunter is approximately eight miles (13 km) south of Denali. The name Hunter was mistakenly applied to the present-day Mount Hunter by a government surveyor in 1906.
Despite being much lower in elevation than Denali, Mount Hunter is a more difficult climb, due to its steep faces and corniced ridges; it also sees far less traffic than its larger neighbor." Wikipedia
Enjoy a wonderful Sunday and week ahead!