Up against the wall

Article Abstract:

A profile of James Wickersham and his attempt to climb Mount McKinley, otherwise known as Denali, in 1903. Wickersham's attempt to climb the mountain failed and it was not until 1965 that the route that he attempted to take was successfully scaled.

Author: Sherwonit, Bill
Analysis, History, Personality profile, Mountaineering, Mount McKinley, Wickersham, James

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Escape to Skolai

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A personal account of a trip to the Skolai Pass area of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Skolai is described as the sort of place with a primeval feel that shrinks the human ego and inspires awe and humility.

Author: Sherwonit, Bill
Personal narratives, Travel, Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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The lost coast

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A travel writer shares about his experience of the Gulf of Alaska, which is known as the "Lost Coast".

Author: Sherwonit, Bill
Gulf of Alaska region, Alaska

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Subjects list: Alaska, Description and travel
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