No need to use the GPS to find your way to Denali Park...there's only one road to get there. We just read that another mountain climber died, the 5th this season. The climbing season only goes from late April to early July. Later, the snow gets too soft and crevasses become very dangerous. The man that passed away the other day reached the summit of Mount McKinley; went to sleep and stopped breathing. They attempted to revive him. He was only 52 and I'm sure he was elated he made it to the top. It's sad but...I guess it was his time and he was in a place he must have loved. They say about 1,200 people attempt to reach the summit each year; but only 52% of them make it to the top. I can't imagine what it must feel like standing on top of the tallest mountain in North America.
Now that's a lodge with a view!
River rafting looked fun. I'm assuming that black thing on the left is where they pull the rafts out of the water; but I'm wondering about the people in the rafts? We'll save rafting for another time. :-)
I would like to see one of those rafts go down this river. However...in one of the ponds by the road, we did see a moose walking through the water...
like you see on a National Geographic program.
Our campsite is in Healy, outside the park. Tomorrow we go in and will be there until Thursday. No wi-fi for awhile. Looking forward to seeing lots of wildlife on our 6-8 hours bus ride up the mountain. We have been told that people have reported seeing a mother grizzly bear and her cub. Hope we are lucky enough and I have a lot of exciting things to tell.
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