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06.18: Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak

2014-06-01 16:38:06| Powells Books Events Calendar

Denali's Howl (Dutton) is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time. In 1967, 12 young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley, but only five survived. Journalist Andy Hall, son of the park superintendent at the time, spent years tracking down survivors, lost documents, and other materials — revealing the full story for the first time.

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Climbing Harness promotes tower worker productivity and comfort.

2014-05-16 14:31:27| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

While providing fall protection for tower workers, Miller AirCore Tower Climbing Harness features materials and components designed to reduce fatigue to promote all day endurance and increase productivity. Breathable, open-core padding technology is designed and placed to improve air flow and minimize contact with exposed skin to reduce chaffing and irritation, and DuraFlex® elastomer webbing stretches to conform to shape and movements of worker with minimal bunching, binding, or kinking. This story is related to the following:Linemen's Full Body Fall Protection Safety Harness |

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