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Denali sunset mirrored in the calm Reflection Pond. Earlier that day clouds hid the mountain from view but in less than two hours the clouds parted revealing the mountain, local Alaska Natives called Denali, "the High One."
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Wonder Lake offers the iconic view of Mount Denali, especially on clear frosty mornings. The chill creates a fog and the early dawn light colors the fog and the thin clouds around the mountain itself.
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Brilliant alpenglow lights the North Face of 20,310' Mount Denali at one a.m. on a clear spring morning. The massive icy face is also called the Wickersham Wall, in honor of Judge James A. Wickersham, who organized and led the first attempt on the summit in 1903. The attempt failed due to avalanches and technical climbing difficulties.
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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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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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Mount Denali viewed from a tundra ridgeline just east of Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska. The rising sun colors the first clouds of an approaching storm.
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Dawn light colors Mount Denali and attendant clouds as viewed from Camp Denali, a lodge located deep within Denali National Park. As the light moves inexorably down the mountain, the colors fade into white.
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Mount Denali emerges from cloud cover on a chilly autumn morning at Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, Alaska. Although Mount Denali dominates the park landscape, the park was established in 1917 for the protection of regional wildlife.
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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.
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High thin clouds top the summit of Mount Denali in early summer. Early summer is peak climbing season on Denali, with most groups attempting the West Buttress route on the south side of the mountain.
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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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Lenticular clouds form as high winds scour the summit of Mount Denali in summer. Lenticular clouds form when stable, moist air flows over a mountain range.
