Project Gutenberg 2008-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 135 Stuck, Hudson 1863 1920 Stuck, James Hudson The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Louise Blyton, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)" by Hudson Stuck is a narrative account of the first complete ascent of the highest peak in North America, written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's expedition to Denali, detailing not only the climb but also the preparation and the people involved in the journey. Stuck, an archdeacon of the Yukon, emphasizes both the majesty of the mountain and the need to restore its original native name, Denali, to honor the indigenous culture connected to the land. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the climb, recounting the author's long-standing fascination with Denali and his deep respect for the native culture. Stuck describes the meticulous preparation for the expedition, both logistically and psychologically, as well as the diverse team he assembled, including experienced local guides and young adventurers. Each member of the party is introduced, highlighting their unique backgrounds and the synergy they bring into this challenging endeavor. This initial portion lays a strong foundation for the account of struggle, teamwork, and respect for nature that will unfold throughout their ascent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stuck, Hudson, 1863-1920 -- Travel -- Alaska -- McKinley, Mount Mountaineering -- Alaska -- McKinley, Mount McKinley, Mount (Alaska) F850.5 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 350012 349380 2024-10-11T08:35:10.838147 2023-09-11T11:10:01.885261 text/html text/html 347536 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5296737 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5554523 2024-10-11T08:35:24.041104 application/epub+zip 5542365 2024-10-11T08:35:15.446169 application/epub+zip 188524 2024-10-11T08:35:13.436149 application/epub+zip 5630319 2024-10-11T08:35:30.288117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5588082 2024-10-11T08:35:21.537099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241253 2022-09-12T07:47:17.704764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278669 278543 2024-10-11T08:35:09.614177 2023-09-11T11:10:00.669256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 278533 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103599 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278756 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103546 2021-01-03T20:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22122 2024-10-11T08:35:30.469047 application/rdf+xml 15379 2024-10-11T08:35:14.068130 image/jpeg 3479 2024-10-11T08:35:13.743135 image/jpeg 5399168 2024-10-11T08:35:11.043181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia