Denali's howl
Subtitle: the deadliest climbing disaster on America's wildest peak
By: Andy Hall
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780525954064
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Mountaineering accidents; Mountaineering
Description: "Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time. In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley--known to the locals as Denali--one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. At an elevation of nearly 20,000 feet, these young men endured an "arctic super blizzard," with howling winds of up to 300 miles an hour and wind chill that freezes flesh solid in minutes. All this without the high-tech gear and equipment climbers use today."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244) and index.