{"product_id":"a-window-to-heaven-the-daring-first-ascent-of-denali-americas-wildest-peak-paperback","title":"A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe captivating and heroic story of Hudson Stuck--an Episcopal priest--and his team's history-making summit of Denali.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1913, four men made a months-long journey by dog sled to the base of the tallest mountain in North America. Several groups had already tried but failed to reach the top of a mountain whose size--occupying 120 square miles of the earth's surface --and position as the Earth's northernmost peak of more than 6,000 meters elevation make it one of the world's deadliest mountains. Although its height from base to top is actually greater than Everest's, it is Denali's weather, not altitude, that have caused the great majority of fatalities--over a hundred since 1903. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Denali experiences weather more severe than the North Pole, with temperatures of forty below zero and winds that howl at 80 to 100 miles per hour for days at a stretch. But in 1913 none of this mattered to Hudson Stuck, a fifty-year old Episcopal priest, Harry Karstens, the hardened Alaskan wilderness guide, Walter Harper, part of the Koyukon people, and Robert Tatum, a divinity student, both just in their twenties. They were all determined to be the first to set foot on top of Denali. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Window to Heaven, \u003c\/i\u003e Patrick Dean brings to life this heart-pounding and spellbinding feat of this first ascent and paints a rich portrait of the frontier at the turn of the twentieth century. The story of Stuck and his team will lead us through the Texas frontier and Tennessee mountains to an encounter with Jack London at the peak of the Yukon Goldrush. We experience Stuck's awe at the rich Inuit and Athabascan indigenous traditions--and his efforts to help preserve these ways of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with daring exploration and rich history, \u003ci\u003eA Window to Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant and spellbinding narrative of success against the odds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Dean\u003c\/b\u003e writes on the outdoors and the environment. He has worked as a teacher, a political media director, and is presently the executive director of a rail-trail nonprofit. An avid trail-runner, paddler, and mountain-biker, he lives with his wife and dogs on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Window To Heaven, \u003c\/i\u003eabout the summit of Denali, also available from Pegasus Books\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392175718578,"sku":"9781639363032","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4a5a28e31bebdb5d289199b7f0142e07.webp?v=1777957241","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-window-to-heaven-the-daring-first-ascent-of-denali-americas-wildest-peak-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}