Posted on 06/20/2009 6:05:48 PM PDT by ASOC
In the first time they hit pavement this month, the men and women of Operation Denali arrived in Talkeetna ahead of schedule Friday after climbing Mount McKinley.
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Our vets kick ass on 23,000 foot mountain.
More details at link w/video
Earlier piece from Source
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A team of wounded soldiers-turned mountain climbers hope to summit Mount McKinley ahead of schedule.
Four wounded warriors, a spouse and a retired military serviceman started the climb June 1.
According to the team leader’s blog, they’re doing they’re doing OK.
Climber John Kuniholm has had to switch out his prosthetic arm several times.
Although the equipment is feeling heavier, the group says it continues to climb at a steady pace.
Team leader Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister even took time to call in to Purple Heart Radio from about 13,000 feet at Windy Corner from a satellite phone.
“We had a gentleman come to our camp looking for hope because he had a slightly hurt calf muscle,” said Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister. “We showed him what hurt really meant and he kind of walked away in a little bit of shame.”
Thought our military friend might want to see this.
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