Has anyone else been following this guy?
Lonnie Dupre is trying to climb McKinley in the month of January. He has a sat phone and a member of his team has been keeping up a blog. Well, he has now been in a trench for 6 days at 17200. It's a crazy story. I hope the weather gives him a break soon.
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Winter Solo of Mckinley
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mtnjam
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Winter Solo of Mckinley
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
Yeah my buddy just showed me this story last night. Check out the low press system up there now 01/25. Yikes.
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mtnjam
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
Yeah, from your weather map. it looks as if it is not going to get better. Wishing him the best.
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mattpayne11
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
Crazy stuff.
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mas·och·ism - gratification gained from pain, deprivation, degradation, etc., inflicted or imposed on oneself, either as a result of one's own actions or the actions of others, esp. the tendency to seek this form of gratification.
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Steve Gio
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
I can't even imagine being in this situation. Trapped in a hole for several days with no place to pee, or even wiggle room. I hope this guy makes it down safe.
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Brian C
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
I saw this a few weeks ago on SP. I couldn't imagine being up there in almost full days of darkness. I really hopes the weather allows him to get back down safely.
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Lefty
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
Sounds like he has a short window in the weather and will head down to a previous lower camp.
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sevenvii
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Re: Winter Solo of Mckinley
Looks like mother nature giving him the middle finger and he is turning back down to base.
