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Ephemeral clouds linger at the base of Denali on a late summer evening. Mount Denali captivates visitors from around the world, especially photographers and artists drawn to Alaska and the fleeting beauty of the mountain.
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Mount Denali's North Face glows at sunset as viewed from famed Reflection Pond. The North Face was first attempted by pioneer climbers in 1906. Considered one of the most dangerous routes on Denali
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McGonagall Pass, bottom center, leads upward and onto the Muldrow Glacier, the north climbing route to the summit of Mount Denali.
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Denali's Camp Denali Grizzly Bear Weathervane
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The alpenglow-lit North Face of Denali is reflected in the calm waters of Reflection Pond,
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Sunset on the North Face of Mount Denali as captured from a small plane. The face is called the Wickersham Wall in honor of the leader of the 1906 summit attempt.
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On a chill autumn morning, Denali is reflected in the calm water of a pond in Broad Pass. The first light of day strikes the surrounding spruce trees while a light fog rises from the pond edge.
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North America's tallest mountain, Mount Denali, reflected in a tundra pond on a warm summer morning. Clouds of hungry mosquitoes rose from the tranquil water.
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Lowland clouds form along the base of Pioneer Ridge and Mount Denali as the autumn day draws to a close. The cool air at the base of the mountain forms low clouds and fog.
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Just as the dawn alpenglow illuminates the summit of Mount Denali, as seen from Broad Pass, a full moon, "the Snow Moon," sets just south of the summit. In winter, deep snow blankets the tundra-taiga ecotone and turns color as the sun rises.
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Near sunset, a full moon rises over the Alaska Range to the east of Mount Denali, bathed in alpenglow. In late summer, when the celestial calendar aligns, a full moon bumps along the summits of the Alaska Range.
