One Hundred Years of Climbing Denali

The first successful climb of Mount McKinley took place in 1913.  Walter  Harper, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens made history.  Now, 100 years later, their family members plan to mark the centennial with a climb of their own.

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HOSTS:

• Charles Wohlforth

GUESTS: 

• Dana Wright, grandnephew of Walt Harper
• Ken Karstens, great-grandson of Harry Karstens
• Elia Saikaly, FindingLife, film-maker and leader of the Centennial Climb
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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