“There’s just nobody else that knows nearly as much about Devil’s Thumb,” Honnold said of Dieter Klose. “He’s like, the local custodian — just, like, managing the mountain.”
Outdoors
Anchorage trail projects seen as modest but positive steps in 500-mile Alaska Traverse plan
The three Chugach State Park projects that won legislative funding were chosen strategically and they survived the governor’s veto pen.
Details emerge about Haines canoe accident that left guiding clients critically hypothermic
The canoe’s seven passengers spent a substantial amount of time in the lake’s cold water as they swam to shore.
2 Tennessee hikers survived 8 days lost in the woods east of Fairbanks
We just seemed like we could not drink enough water,” Jonas Bare said. “We were so thirsty all the time.”
First climber born and raised in Petersburg summits Devils Thumb
To locals, the Thumb is as much a part of Petersburg as the rain and the smell of fish in summertime. That’s part of the reason 35-year-old Kyle Knight wanted to climb the mountain.
Sites announced for 7 new Tongass and Chugach recreation cabins
The first seven out of 25 new cabins are out for bid and will be constructed next summer.