The Seattle Times: Local News: North America's tallest mountain getting crowded

The Seattle Times: Local News: North America's tallest mountain getting crowded:

North America's tallest mountain getting crowded
By MARY PEMBERTON
ANCHORAGE — North America's tallest mountain is getting crowded — too crowded for safety.
For the first time, the number of climbers allowed on the 20,320-foot Mount McKinley in Alaska will be capped at 1,500 a year beginning in 2007 — not too many more than the record-breaking 1,340 alpinists who attempted to scale the mountain last year.