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In this undated photo provided by Jeff King, the four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner takes a selfie with his dog team as they approach Mount McKinley, formerly known as Denali, near Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (Jeff King via AP)

In this undated photo provided by Jeff King, the four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner takes a selfie with his dog team as they approach Mount McKinley, formerly known as Denali, near Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (Jeff King via AP)

FILE - A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with Denali in the background. Denali, the tallest mountain on the North American continent, is located about 60 miles northwest of Talkeetna. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

FILE - A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with Denali in the background. Denali, the tallest mountain on the North American continent, is located about 60 miles northwest of Talkeetna. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney stands on his plane in the Ruth Amphitheater on Mount McKinley, Alaska, May 25, 2024. (Andrew Esola via AP)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney stands on his plane in the Ruth Amphitheater on Mount McKinley, Alaska, May 25, 2024. (Andrew Esola via AP)

FILE - People stand at the Eielson Visitor Center with a view of North America's tallest peak, Denali, in the background, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file)

FILE - People stand at the Eielson Visitor Center with a view of North America's tallest peak, Denali, in the background, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney flies his airplane over the Chulitna River toward Mount McKinley near Talkeetna, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2022. (Andrew Esola via AP)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney flies his airplane over the Chulitna River toward Mount McKinley near Talkeetna, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2022. (Andrew Esola via AP)

Denali is visible from Pt. Woronzof, Oct. 9, 2024, as a person rides a bicycle on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

Denali is visible from Pt. Woronzof, Oct. 9, 2024, as a person rides a bicycle on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)