America's Worst Mountaineering Disaster | 1967 Mount Denali Disaster

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An explainer detailing the 1967 Mount Denali mountaineering disaster, where twelve climbers faced extreme weather, high altitude, and severe storms on North America's highest peak.

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Answers: What happened during the 1967 Mount Denali climbing disaster?

Mountaineering disasters
Mount Denali climbing history
High-altitude acclimatization
Extreme weather survival on Denali
Seven Summits elevation and prominence

What it concludes

Denali is the highest point in North America at 20,310 feet or 6,190 meters.
Denali is the tallest mountain from base to peak, making its climbable portion larger than Everest's.
The 1967 Mount Denali disaster is considered to be the worst in American mountaineering history.
Weather on Denali can reach hurricane-force winds up to 150-300 mph and temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero.
Post-disaster weather modeling determined that the storm was the worst ever recorded on Mount Denali, exonerating climbers of responsibility.

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