Walter Harper
(1892-1918)
American mountain climber
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Walter Harper (1893 – October 25, 1918) (Koyukon) was an Alaska Native mountain climber and guide. On Saturday, 7 June 1913, he was the first person to reach the summit of Denali (Mount McKinley), the highest mountain in North America. He was followed by the other members of the small expedition team, guide Harry Karstens, Episcopal archdeacon Hudson Stuck, who had organized the effort, and Episcopal missionary Robert Tatum.
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1 January 1892
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| Died |
25 October 1918 (aged 26) Lynn Canal, Alaska
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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