Grand Marais climber calls it quits

Lonnie Dupre has called off his attempt to reach Mt. McKinley’s peak. The Duluth News Tribune says that after hurricane-force winds pinned down Dupre, the climber decided to abandon the effort. The 50-year-old was attempting to be the first solo person in January to reach the highest peak in North America — a 20,320 foot summit.

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Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jan 7, 2012

Lonnie Dupre has called off his attempt to reach Mt. McKinley’s peak. The Duluth News Tribune says that after hurricane-force winds pinned down Dupre, the climber decided to abandon the effort. The 50-year-old was attempting to be the first solo person in January to reach the highest peak in North America — a 20,320 foot summit.

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Lonnie Dupre is still at 14,200 feet on Mt. McKinley. The Duluth News Tribune reports hurricane-force winds are keeping Dupre from moving further up the mountain. The 50-year-old is attempting to be the first solo person in January to reach the highest peak in North America -- a 20,320 foot summit. Dupre tried the same record last winter, but only reached 17,200 feet because of bad weather.

Lonnie Dupre, of Grand Marais, hopes to be successful with his second attempt to become the first solo climber to summit Alaska's Mount McKinley in January. According to the Duluth News Tribune, Dupre spent 22 days alone on North America's highest mountain when a storm kept him from reaching the top on his first try last year.

The Duluth News Tribune says Lonnie Dupre spent two days huddled in a snow cave because of poor visibility. As of Monday, he was back to scaling the 20,320-foot mountain, the tallest in North America. He's attempting to become the first person to reach the peak alone in January.

Lonnie Dupre hopes to continue his climb Wednesday if he can see at least 100 feet in front of him. The adventurer is trying to become the first person to climb North America's tallest mountain -- alone -- in January. He tried last year but had to stop at 17,200 feet because of the bad weather.

Grand Marais climber Lonnie Dupre continues his journey up Mt. McKinley. He is up to 11,200 feet after spending two days huddled in a snow cave because of poor visibility. Dupre is trying to be the first solo person to climb North America's tallest mountain in January. He attempted the same record climb last year, but bad weather forced him to turn around.

Lonnie Dupre is about 6,000 feet away from his record attempt on Mount McKinley. The Duluth News Tribune reports the Grand Marais climber reached 14,200 feet late Saturday. He planned to rest on New Year's Day at a place called Windy Corner. Dupre wants to be the first solo person in January to reach the highest peak in North America, known as Denali. He made it to 17,200 feet on his first attempt last year.

Lonnie Dupre of Grand Marais hopes the third time's a charm as he tries to become the first person to reach the top of Alaska's Mount McKinley in January 2013, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Dupre, 51, will begin his solo winter climb in December.

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