“Walter, who had been in the lead all day, was the first to scramble up; a native Alaskan, he is the first human being to set foot upon the top of Alaska's great mountain, and he had well earned the lifelong distinction.” FirstsHumansWellsHuman BeingsFeetMountainDistinctionNativeLifelongAlaskaAlaskans Book:The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley): A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America Source: The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley): A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America
