This Denali climb was not only a historic first. It became an improbable tale of survival. And yet the feat escaped widespread notice and disappeared from our collective consciousness. In 1970, the ...

In June of 1970, amid the snow-covered rock ramparts of Denali (the true name of North America’s highest peak), six women took their first steps in a historic feat. Led by Alaskan Grace Hoeman and ...

What began as just a way to “seek adventure” for Kunwoo Kim ’15 snowballed into nearly seven months of training and climbing, culminating in reaching the 20,310-foot summit of Denali — the tallest ...

Check out this behind‑the‑scenes look at a German climbing team’s attempt on Denali that ultimately didn’t reach the summit, showing the challenges, conditions, and decision to turn back before the ...

Before his Denali mapping trip, Nolan had only flown one test flight above 12,000 feet. To map Denali he needed to fly at 23,000 feet, about 1,700 feet about the summit. In a nonpressurized plane at ...

Journalist and author of Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali Journalist and author of Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First ...