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January 28, 2013

Cold drives climber Dupre down McKinley

Dupre bound for basecamp

Photo: The small specs in this image is Grand Marais climber Lonnie Dupre with his sled as he heads for basecamp. Credit: One World Endeavors

Extreme cold, dwindling food factor into Lonnie Dupre’s decision to turn back.

Mount McKinley 3, Lonnie Dupre 0.

A day that dawned with the possibility of a rare wintertime summit of Mount McKinley instead became the day a Minnesota adventurer abandoned his attempt to reach the top of North America’s tallest peak for the third straight year.

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