How did the Denali Fault help create the high elevation of Denali?

Denali’s high elevation is primarily the result of tectonic activity associated with the Denali Fault, a major strike-slip fault located adjacent to the mountain.12

While the fault is characterized by significant horizontal movement, it also features a vertical component. Through this process, the rocks that compose Denali have been displaced several tens of kilometres to the northwest and pushed a few kilometres upward relative to the rocks situated north of the fault. This vertical displacement, occurring within the broader context of crustal shortening in southern Alaska, is responsible for creating the mountain's extreme height.12