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Susitna Valley on the way to Denali National Park and Preserve.
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A frozen Susitna River near Denali National Park and Preserve.
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Denali National Park and Preserve above the clouds.
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Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve.
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Mount Dickey (9,544').
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View from the Cessna.
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The walls of Ruth Gorge are over 4,000 feet above the ice.
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Mooses Tooth (10,335') and Bears Tooth are the granite peaks in the distance.
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The tiny speck in the upper left is Lonnie Dupre. He was just a few days into his solo climb to Denali's summit, the first ever such climb made in January. He summited on January 11, 2015 after 25 days of climbing.
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The Native American name Denali (20,237') translates as "The High One."
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Looking north from the Cessna over Denali National Park and Preserve.