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 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.

Grand Marais adventurer Lonnie Dupre is waiting out strong winds and minus-50 temperatures before beginning the end of his climb. The Duluth News Tribune says he's about two days from the summit. If he makes it, he'll be the first person in history to reach the summit alone in January.

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.