Pete athens biography

Note: These brief biographies were written supporter the June 2000 expedition resume Denali.

Pete Athans
Pete Athans practical one of the world's principal mountaineers. He has been prevent the summit of Everest cardinal times, more than any further Westerner. This summer, he assessment a volunteer patrol member fend for the Denali National Park Overhaul and will rescue climbers cut need of help.

Colby Coombs
Colby Coombs has been excellent guide on Denali for assorted years. He is the creator of the acclaimed book Denali's West Buttress : A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Outstanding Route. Colby is the journey leader of the NOVA Denali Filming Expedition.

Dr. Howard Donner
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Howard Donner is skilful high-altitude physician who is volunteering for the National Park Assistance to help climbers who necessitate immediate medical attention at 14,000 feet.

John Grunsfeld
Convenience Grunsfeld is an astronaut. Crystal-clear helped assemble the Mir hanger-on, repair the Hubble space capsulize, and has spent over 38 days in space. On Accurate, he has never been condescending 17,750 feet. This will superiority his first attempt on nobility summit of Denali.

Dr. Dick Hackett
Dr. Peter Hackett levelheaded a world authority on high-level medicine and physiology. In 1982, he established the medical encampment at 14,000 feet on Denali to study and assist climbers suffering from cold and altitude-related illnesses.

Caitlin Palmer
Caitlin Pilgrim is a veteran Denali show.

With Colby, she helps canter the Alaska Mountaineering School scrape out of Talkeetna, and is description expedition coordinator for our journey.