Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster On America's Wildest Peak - Plot & Excerpts
When Howard Snyder awoke on the morning of July 15, the sky was dark and clouds and wind-driven snow obscured the view across the Harper Glacier. A few feet away, in the tent he shared with Denny Luchterhand, Joe Wilcox listened to the wind and wondered if they would be denied the chance to stand on the summit. He knew many climbers had come this far only to be turned back by punishing wind and snow that can come with little warning and settle in with impunity. With the gusts still lapping at his tent, Joe Wilcox dozed off again. Though the day seemed less than promising, Snyder began filling his small backpack with the essentials he would carry to the summit. By late morning on July 15, the ranger’s interpretation of the rising barometer was proving accurate. The wind dropped to 5 miles per hour and clouds gave way to a deep-blue sky. In the Colorado tent, Snyder, Lewis, and Schlichter began dressing for the extreme conditions that can occur on the summit ridge.
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