The support team for a Minnesota adventurer says a GPS tracking device shows he's succeeded in becoming the first solo climber to reach the summit of Alaska's Mount McKinley in the month of January.
Minnesota climber Lonnie Dupre is making his third attempt to become the first person to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley solo in January. Dupre is in position to climb to the last camp before the summit of North America's highest mountain.
Minnesota climber Lonnie Dupre is back in his home state after cutting short his solo attempt to climb North America's highest mountain. Dupre tried to become the person to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley alone in January.
Brutal weather conditions have hampered the efforts of a Minnesota man who's trying to become the first solo climber to reach the summit of Alaska's Mount McKinley in January.
Weather has dealt a setback to Minnesota explorer Lonnie Dupre who hopes to become the first person to scale Mount McKinley on a solo expedition in January.
A Minnesota explorer hopes to become the first person to scale Mount McKinley on a solo expedition in January. Lonnie Dupre knows that other explorers have died trying to reach the Alaska mountain's summit. Others have made it, but not alone during one of the coldest months of the year.