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US Army Chinook helicopters help set up base camp on Denali

In this photo provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers and National Park Service personnel offload equipment and supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Those wishing to climb North America's tallest peak got a boost this week from the U.S. Army. Aviators from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright flew two helicopters Wednesday to continue the decades-old tradition of helping set up base camp on Denali, a 20,310-foot mountain located about 240 miles north of Anchorage. (John Pennell/U.S. Army via AP) In this photo provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers and National Park Service personnel offload equipment and supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Those wishing to climb North America's tallest peak got a boost this week from the U.S. Army. Aviators from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright flew two helicopters Wednesday to continue the decades-old tradition of helping set up base camp on Denali, a 20,310-foot mountain located about 240 miles north of Anchorage. (John Pennell/U.S. Army via AP)