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From Harvey and
Sandy Bowers |
| Climbing
to the Top |
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2001 Fishing Forecast |
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| Local
Events |
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one |
| Reindeer
Herding |
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three |
| Archaeology
Dig 2001 |
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| Jan |
Willow
Winter Carnival |
| Feb |
Iron
Dog Race |
| Mar |
Iditarod
Days Festival
Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Sourdough Ball |
| May
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Salmon
Fishing Starts! |
| Jun |
Colony
Days |
| Jul |
Wasilla
Water Festival
Moose Dropping Festival
Palmer Pride Picnic |
| Aug |
Alaska
State Fair |
| Dec |
Colony
Christmas
Talkeetna Winterfest |
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Our
Winter 2000 newsletter left our readers hanging at the base of
Denali Pass, 17,000 feet, poised for our attempt at the summit of
Mt. McKinley.
Severe weather, coupled with the thin air
at high altitude, is what makes Mt. McKinley one of the hardest
mountains to climb. At 17,000 feet the jet stream can hit you with
100 to 200 mile per hour winds at any time. It is impossible to
just pitch a tent for shelter. We dig pits in the snow. The tents
are then dug into the pits with snow block walls resembling a 14th
century fortress. Without the snow pits, our tents would simply
blow off the mountain.
At 17,000 feet we were hit by a three day
storm which dropped approximately six feet of new snow. At this
altitude you don’t have much energy, it is hard to sleep and you
don’t have much appetite. We spent most of our days melting snow
for water, digging the drifting snow from around our tents,
visiting with each other, sharing stories and reading material. It
wasn’t long before everyone read everything available in camp.
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sharing our camp during the
storm. A 12 year old girl from Anchorage became the youngest to
climb Mt. McKinley. We also visited with an amazing climber, blind
from birth, from Phoenix, Arizona.
On June 27 the storm started to lift. We
gathered our gear and headed for the summit. This was our second
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Local
fishing guides forecast the 2001 King Salmon season should be
excellent for our local rivers. Larger Kings are expected this
year. The Little Susitna River near the Inn should see King Salmon
ranging between 35 and 50 pounds.
The later running Red and Silver Salmon
will have a
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