The writer’s shortness of breath became more and more distressing as he rose.
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Before the reader turns his back upon the Grand Basin once for all, I should like to put a name upon the glacier it contains - since it is the fashion to name glaciers.
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| Birth: | 11th November, 1863 |
| Death: | 10th October, 1920 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Mountaineer, Priest |
About
Hudson Stuck was born in Paddington, London, England. He was a British-born American priest, social reformer and mountaineer. With Harry P. Karstens, he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denali in June 1913, via the South Summit. He had experience mountain climbing, including having ascended Mount Rainier in Washington state. He graduated from King's College London. He immigrated to the United States in 1885. In 1889, he enrolled to study theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. After completing his studies, he became an Episcopal priest in 1892. He was called to St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas in 1894. Two years later, he became dean. He wrote several books include: Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled, Voyages on the Yukon and Its Tributaries, A winter circuit of our Arctic coast, and The ascent of Denali.
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