A daily journal of the 1972 McKinley Overland Expedition. The first ascent of Mt. McKinley via the Traleika Glacier Spur.
The climbing team spent 44 days on Mt. McKinley and all six members of the team successfully reached the summit.
This journal is written by team member, Bill Ruth. And complimented by the photography of team member and nature photographer, Johnny Johnson.


runningwild says
looks grim .. i once went to a photographic show about everest .. and they showed us that last part with the moving glaciers , the ladders to get across crevices that change every day, and finally the dangling body of someone who is there for ever .. why do you do it .. this is an extreme vacation isn't it ...
posted at 09:13pm Mar 30 PST