She tried to set a new world hugging record at the Winter X Games last week.
But she came up far short of embracing a spot in the Guinness record book.
She hugged about 2,300 people in 24 hours at the games in Aspen, Colo.
But she needed 5,001 hugs. McKinley isn't too upset, though.
The writer and dogsledding guide says she had fun and will try it again.
