Even with the threats of erosion, the Alaska Range was able to rise far beyond many other mountain ranges, and Denali is still growing even now. Scientist estimate that Denali rises at a rate of half a millimeter every year, and in two million years, Denali will be full kilometer taller than it is today.

How fast is Denali rising?

Scientists know that Denali rises at a rate of one half of a millimeter per year. That may not seem like much, but at that rate it will rise one kilometer in the next two million years—a brief period in geologic time. Its composition is another reason that Denali has grown to such a great height.

Where does Denali rank in height?

RankHeightName18848Mount Everest2**6962Cerro Aconcagua3**6194Denali4**5895Kilimanjaro