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Minnesota Man on 3rd Try to Climb Mt. McKinley Solo

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:07:14 +0000

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.

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Minnesota Climber Back Home After Mt. McKinley Attempt

Jim Maurice — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:30:45 +0000

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.

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High Winds Strand Minnesota Climber On Mt. McKinley

Jim Maurice — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:39:37 +0000

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.

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Minnesota Climber Postpones Denali Summit Attempt

Tim Lyon — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:35:02 +0000

A Minnesota climber has postponed his attempt to reach North America's highest peak because of high winds and whiteout conditions.

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Storm Delays Minn. Explorer's Alaskan Climb

Tim Lyon — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:52:17 +0000

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.

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Minnesota Explorer Sets Out For Risky Alaska Climb

Jim Maurice — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:38:40 +0000

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.

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