This Day in History: 06/7/1913 - Mt. McKinley First Ascent

This Day in History - June 7, 1913, Hudson Stuck successfully climbed to the summit of Mount McKinley, the largest peak on U.S. soil. It took him 7 1/2 weeks to make the 20,000 feet journey to the top.

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