West Buttress
✓ Verificada contra la agencia · NPSThe standard climbing route on Denali and the most popular path to the highest point in North America. Begins with a glacier landing at Kahiltna Base Camp (2,200m / 7,200ft) via air taxi from Talkeetna. The route ascends the Kahiltna Glacier, traverses Windy Corner, establishes camps at 11,000ft, 14,200ft (NPS ranger station), and 17,200ft High Camp before the summit push via Denali Pass. 36% summit success rate in 2025. Requires NPS mountaineering special use fee ($450) and extensive glacier travel experience.
Distancia
18.7 km
Elevación máx.
6,190m / 20,310ft (Denali summit)
Duración
17–21 days
Clasificación de seguridad
DificultadMountaineering
GuíaGuide required (safety)
EquipoGlacier gear
OficialSí
MantenidaSí
Temporada
May to early July. Outside it Denali is deadly: sub-arctic cold toward −40°C to −60°C, minimal daylight, effectively no rescue; late-season warming raises crevasse and serac hazard on the Kahiltna Glacier.
Peligros
- ▲high-altitude illness at ~6,190 m
- ▲extreme cold near −40°C, frostbite
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