Obama wants to make Denali the official name

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climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 30, 2015 - 07:29pm PT

Uhmmm Ward...that was pretty insane. Seriously recommend dedicating yourself to being at more peace. Your apparent mindset seems very uncomfortable and unpleasant to me. Best wishes.

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Aug 30, 2015 - 07:34pm PT

Hopefully he'll pull the plug on Shell drilling up there
at the same time. . . (I wish).

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 30, 2015 - 07:35pm PT

I don't and he won't.

The world NEEDS oil right now..Among many good reasons, it is the only way to have the resources needed to replace oil. Sadly we probably won't take advantage of the time we have left to do so.

Norton

Social climber

Aug 30, 2015 - 07:35pm PT

clever troll post

for what, dramatic effect?

based on past postings, not fooling anyone

dirtbag

climber

Aug 30, 2015 - 07:36pm PT

Over the top much, Ward?

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Aug 30, 2015 - 08:54pm PT

The tallest volcano in northern Boxer-Feinstein is named for a soft drink.

--Mouse from Garnisht-Partridgen

Don Paul

Big Wall climber

Denver CO

Aug 30, 2015 - 08:59pm PT

Of course most of the great mountains in the US are named after 19th century politicians. There was nothing great or memorable about these people, that mountains should be named after them. We should change as many of them back as possible. I recently started a thread about this for the Colorado 14ers but have not thought about it much since:

Native American Names of Colorado 14ers?

dirtbag

climber

Aug 30, 2015 - 09:09pm PT

Barack Hussein Obama.

18 letters; each name averages six letters long.

6 6 6.

Coincidence?

I think not.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:05pm PT

In the Koyukon dialect of Athabascan languages it means something really strange obscure and unexpected.

used in context..The big mountain. By itself the words de' nae' li mean "the big/biggest one/thing. The words that became Denali could be equally used for singling out any largest item one is discussing. Kinda a lame name really. But it has stuck in Alaska.

There is another set of south side (Denaina (the big people lol) or anglicized Tanana) Athabascan native names for the three prominently visible Alaska range peaks that are more romantic and descriptive...

They mean Parent-Uncle (which is the most common male parent roletaker in their original culture not the biological father), Mother and child for Denali Foraker and Hunter. Hunter is Beguya (the child) Foraker is Sultana (mother) and Denali is Dghelay Ka’a or anglicized as Traleika

gunsmoke

Mountain climber

Clackamas, Oregon

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:20pm PT

Seems like naming mountains is a little outside the job description of the President.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:21pm PT

Technically he simply approved it, or will tomorow.

MisterE

Gym climber

Being In Sierra Happy Of Place

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:23pm PT

Crucial distinction is that Obama is The President representing all of America. Ward only represents himself. Obama thumbs his nose at that obligation. He is a radical extremist with an agenda ---and that agenda is nothing less than the transformation of this country to ,among other things ,reflect Obama's overblown pathologically narcissistic ego.

Personally I don't care if they name that mountain " big icy climbers toilet " and the Narcissist in Chief could have shut his big mouth and made sure the bureaucratic name change took place under the radar-- but instead he decides to openly and arrogantly announce it.
What an as#@&%e.Seriously King-sized.

Just to preserve Ward Trotter's post because it is so out there.

Nutty, I tell ya.

The Chief

climber

Lurkerville east of Goldenville

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:36pm PT

I really am enjoying reading some of the responses considering many here were obviously in favor of renaming North Palisade to that politically inclined dudes name a couple of years ago... ah, started with a "B".

Carry on.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 30, 2015 - 10:56pm PT

Yeah it is kinda odd..not sure why this particular native name version became such a cause in Alaska. The mountain does have a place in native mythology but under what name or even what the story or stories are I am not sure.

Still for some reason I don't fully understand I'm pretty happy to see this happen.

Wade Icey

Trad climber

www.alohashirtrescue.com

Aug 30, 2015 - 11:41pm PT

it's being renamed purely to piss off Ward (Obama's extremist agenda since 2008).

Mission Accomplished!!!111666

Even if Denali means 'piece of shite' it's better than naming it after an Anglo piece of shite/politician.

The Chief

climber

Lurkerville east of Goldenville

Aug 30, 2015 - 11:49pm PT

Even if Denali means 'piece of shite' it's better than naming it after an Anglo piece of shite.....

Right on Wade. That was precisely my exact sentiments regarding the sneaky attempt to rename North Pal.

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

mammoth lakes ca

Aug 31, 2015 - 06:44am PT

The Chief...Have you climbed North Pal or McKinley..? rj

The Chief

climber

Lurkerville east of Goldenville

Aug 31, 2015 - 07:01am PT

NP some two dozen times from both east and west. It's sorta a hotspot of the paying folks from So Cal and a must do when I was a guide.

Now way on the Big Mac attack. That thang is far too much of a Hipster Hill friday eve at the T-time Clubhouse conversation piece.

"Next, Please...."

Edit: I could give fk what they officially call it. Cus it's nothing more than a Commercial for Black Diamond and the rest of the multi-million dollar Big Corp Wall Street Chinese manu'd climbing "Industry". The entity that so many climbers these days, including here on ST, supposedly disdain so much...