Hello, all. Wanting to take some advantage of the AS fare sale that expired last night (not to mention double EQM), I placed my self in the same boat as the OP, though I did manage to carve a whopping 4 days (and 5 nights) out of my schedule.

I booked RT to ANC (I entertained the idea of doing a semi-creative open jaw, but since the sale clock was ticking, I ended up erring on the side of caution... sometimes closing open jaws can be more challenging than anticipated).

So, here's what I'm thinking:

day 1 plus preceding night: Anchorage
days 2-4: utilize tour* to hit Denali and/or McKinley
night 5: grab hotel near ANC

*As much as I loathe organized or even semi-organized tours, one seems to fit the bill in this case because:

1) car rental rates are kind of steep
2) so is staying in Anchorage
3) I would like to see a bit more of Alaska than Anchorage

In evaluating tour companies, the following caught my eye as a reasonable option (comments appreciated):

http://www.princesslodges.com