Hudson Stuck
Hudson Stuck
Hudson Stuckwas a British native who became an Episcopal priest, social reformer, and mountain climber in the United States. With Harry P. Karstens, he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denaliin June 1913, via the South Summit. He published five books about his years in Alaska. Two memoirs were issued in new editions in 1988, including his account of the ascent of Denali...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth11 November 1865
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A pupil is a great resource.
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Anyone who thinks that the climbing of Denali is a picnic is badly mistaken.
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There can be no possible question that cold is felt much more keenly in the thin air of nineteen thousand feet than it is below.
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The writer's shortness of breath became more and more distressing as he rose.
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An hour or two spent in writing from dictation, another hour or two in reading aloud, a little geography and a little history and a little physics made the day pass busily.