There are many routes on Denali, otherwise known as Mt McKinley, in Alaska. 

 I attempted a more technical route (West Rib) compared to the standard route (West Buttress) in 1999. Here is my Denali climbing log (Word file, 105 kB). 

Also, click on the thumbnail below to see the climbing routes:

Summary

• Denali (Mount McKinley), US
• Range: Alaska
• Height: 20,320' (6,194m)
• Noteworthy: highest in North Americas and one of the 7 Summits
• Route attempted: West Rib
• Date: June 1999
• Altitude reached: 16,300' (weather)

The view up to Julian Tonsmeire from inside a crevasse on the West Rib.

Books about Denali

The following will give you a good idea of what can happen on Denali! These ones just happen to have ended up on my bookshelf. There are many others out there to read.

• 6194 Denali Solo by Ed Darack, Ed Darack Photography 1995 - in my opinion, how NOT to do it!
• Minus 148 degrees by Art Davidson, Cloudcap Press 1986 - the first winter ascent: DEFINITELY how not to do it!! This book is a great story and a fine read. It was the source of my original desire to experience Denali for myself.
• Denali Climbing Guide by RJ Secor, Stackpole Books 1998 - a comprehensive look at a variety of climbing routes on Denali. 
• Denali's West Buttress by Colby Coombs, The Mountaineers 1997 - nice Bradford Washburn photos; however this only covers the standard route.
• Facing the Extreme by Ruth Anne Kocour, St. Martin's Press 1998 - a woman's story of the worst storm on Denali during a guided trip up the West Buttress 
• Surviving Denali by Jonathan Waterman, The AAC Press 1991 - the bible of what can happen: a fascinating study of accidents on Denali from 1903 - 1990
• To the Top of Denali by Bill Sherwonit, Alaska Northwest Books 1997 - a great collection of the classic ascents of Denali
• High Alaska, A Historical Guide by Jonathan Waterman, The AAC Press 1988