May 11 2024 29 mins
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. We are now past the halfway point in our season about mountaineering on Denali, North America’s tallest peak. Today, we’re jumping forward in time once again, but instead of covering an entire era of climbing in the Alaska Range as we have with previous episodes, we’re going focus on the year that saw the largest tragedy to date on the mountain as well as its first winter ascent. Whether you’re an oldtimer or a newcomer, there’s room under The Blue Tarp for everyone.