The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount McKinley

by Tom Walker and Tom Walker

Book Overview

* A true and complete account of the first successful ascent of Mount McKinley--setting the record straight
* The summer of 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the McKinley's first ascent
* Features archival photographs, including rare and never-before-published images

The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual--if unheralded--leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594857296
• ISBN13: 9781594857294
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"