Le Denali anciennement mont McKinley, est la plus haute montagne d'Amérique du Nord. Situé au centre de l'Alaska, il culmine à 6 190 mètres d'altitude.
Son altitude, son climat extrême et sa situation géographique arctique en font un des sommets les plus difficiles à escalader au monde et ce n'est qu'en 1913 qu'il fut pour la première fois escaladé par un être humain. Depuis 1917, la montagne fait partie de la zone protégée du parc national de Denali.
Denali, previously know as Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America. Located in the center of Alaska, his height is 6190 meters. Its height, its extreme climate and its geographical position make it one of the most difficult summit to climb in the world. Only in 1913, his summit was reached. Since 1917, this mountain is part of the protected part of the Denali National Park.
Denali, previously know as Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America. Located in the center of Alaska, his height is 6190 meters. Its height, its extreme climate and its geographical position make it one of the most difficult summit to climb in the world. Only in 1913, his summit was reached. Since 1917, this mountain is part of the protected part of the Denali National Park.
Le parc lui même fait plus de 6 millions d'acres de préservation d'une nature qui se veut grandiose, sans compromis et la trace de l'homme la moins marquée que possible. Les trails y sont limités et toutes excursions doivent être autorisées. Le temps y est aussi imprévisible, ici, on peut expérimenter les 4 saisons en une journée. En ce qui nous concerne, malgré un temps couvert, nous décidons de faire l'excursion en bus, unique moyen de monter en altitude pour y découvrir toute la richesse d'une nature infinie. Les ours noirs, les Grizzlies, les loups, les orignaux et autres animaux sont omniprésents. Ici, l'intrus c'est l'homme.
The park itself is 6 millions acres of preserved nature. Everything is breathtaking and man's footprint not too visible. Trails are in fact fairly limited and all outings have to be approved. The weather is not predictible here. You can experiment four seasons in one day. As far as we are concerned, despite a cloudy day, we have decided to take the bus, only way to reach the Visitor Center to discover how rich the nature is. Black bears, Grizzlies, wolves, moose and other animals are present. The human is not at his place here.
The park itself is 6 millions acres of preserved nature. Everything is breathtaking and man's footprint not too visible. Trails are in fact fairly limited and all outings have to be approved. The weather is not predictible here. You can experiment four seasons in one day. As far as we are concerned, despite a cloudy day, we have decided to take the bus, only way to reach the Visitor Center to discover how rich the nature is. Black bears, Grizzlies, wolves, moose and other animals are present. The human is not at his place here.
 |
| 19h35 de jour, qui dit mieux ? 19h35min of day light, not bad, huh ? |
 |
| A ptarmigan |
 |
| Les sous-bois |
Nous ne verrons pas le "Big One" comme le peuple "Koyukon Athabaskan" l'appelait. Dommage mais la pluie, le froid ont eu raison de notre volonté à voir le McKinley. Aller, on se réconforte en se disant que nous pourrions attendre de longs jours avant de le découvrir.
We won't see the ''Big One'' as the ''Koyukon Athabascan'' people called it. Too bad, but the rain, the cold have taken a toll on our will to see Mount McKinley (Denali). We are just telling each other that we could have waited a few days prior to seeing it.
We won't see the ''Big One'' as the ''Koyukon Athabascan'' people called it. Too bad, but the rain, the cold have taken a toll on our will to see Mount McKinley (Denali). We are just telling each other that we could have waited a few days prior to seeing it.
Alors, On The Road Again 3... vers Seward.
Then, On the Road Again 3 ... to Seward.
Ecrit par Alain
Then, On the Road Again 3 ... to Seward.
Ecrit par Alain
No comments:
Post a Comment