"At twenty-two I came to regard the first expedition to Mt. McKinley in the winter as a journey into an unexplored land. No one had lived on North America's highest ridges in the winter twilight. No one knew how low the temperatures would drop, or how penetrating the cold would be when the wind blew. For thousands of years McKinley's storms had raged by themselves." (Minus 148[degrees]) "This finely crafted adventure tale runs on adrenaline but also something else: brutal honesty." (The Wall Street Journal) "I couldn't lay it down until it was all finished (12:40 a.m.!)... A fascinating and beautifully-written story." (Bradford Washburn)"
