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* A classic of mountaineering literature

* Beckey's name is synonymous with mountaineering in Alaska, Canada and the western US

* Peppered with personal anecdotes and unique photographs
This biography of Alaska's Mount McKinley presents a complete history of one of the world's great mountains. Author and famed mountaineer Fred Beckey starts with McKinley's geology and covers early human history, from native associations with Denali to the influx of Russian fur traders and American prospectors.
The mountaineering history of McKinley follows, with a look at the gold seekers and surveyors who were among the first to map the region. Beckey examines the efforts of those who raced to be first on McKinley's summit and details the first complete ascent by Hudson Stuck in 1913. The chronology continues with profiles of notable summit attempts, including those of the author himself.
Also included is information about the challenges and logistics of climbing Mount McKinley, with information on planning, permits, suggested routes, and what to expect. Personal anecdotes and previously unpublished photographs make this volume a must-have for historians and climbers everywhere.

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FRED BECKEY has achieved enduring recognition as the most imaginative, persistent, and thorough explorer and mountain investigator of the Cascade Range Wilderness. He was noted as "one of America's most colorful and eccentric mountaineers," and is unofficially recognized as the all-time world-record holder for the number of first ascents credited to one man. In addition to being the author of the Cascade Alpine Guide series (V1, V2, V3), Beckey is also the author of Mountains of North America, The Range of Glaciers: Exploration and Survey of the North Cascades, and a personal narrative, Challenge of the North Cascades.

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This book's introductory chapters offer a prehistory and history of all Alaska up to its purchase. Succeeding chapters report six explorations of Mt. McKinley before 1914, emphasizing the ascents of Dr. F.O. Cook, the Sourdoughs, Belmore Brown, and Hudson Stuck. Eight selected climbs, made between 1951 and the mid-1980s, are also related in detail. Major climbing routes are described, with closing chapters covering accidents on the mountain, logistics, and other information valuable to potential climbers. The lack of a strong focus and infelicities of style make this account unnecessary for collections owning copies of Bradford Washburn and David Roberts's Mt. McKinley: The Conquest of Denali (Abrams, 1991) and Jonathan Waterman's Surviving Denali: A Study of Accidents on Mt. McKinley, 1903-90 (American Alpine Club, 1992. 2d ed.).
- Paula M. Strain, MLS, Rockville, Md.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • PublisherMountaineers Books
  • Publication date1998
  • ISBN 10 0898866464
  • ISBN 13 9780898866469
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages320
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