. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Personal narratives"@en . "Leon R. \"Pete\" Sinclair is interviewed by Dave Krupa on May 8, 2000 in Seattle, Washington. Sinclair discusses his background and growing up and moving around during the Depression; hiking in New Hampshire's White Mountains and getting into rock climbing in college; meeting friends in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and planting seeds for a Denali expedition; routes up Denali, saving money, and preparations for the climb; getting a permit and a physical to drive to Alaska; what climbing has become today and the drive to Talkeetna; flying with Don Sheldon and his expression \"waiting for parts\"; Sheldon relaying in the team; some problems due to change in altitude and the beginning of the climb; inital climb obstacles; inspecting routes and deciding whether to turn back; climbing on steep, hard snow, and his first time using crampons; the decision to move on and the view from Balcony Camp; reaching the summit and beginning the descent; searching for and eventually finding a buried cache and descending in white-out conditions; crossing the glacier and group dynamics; coming face to face with a huge crevasse, Don Sheldon's arrival, and the story of Jake Breitenbach nearly getting strangled; Breitenbach's innovative equipment and the team's \"chemistry\"; what holds a team together and what can split it up; dealing with fear as things get rough and being aware that there is no backup plan; finding a famous photographer and showing him Alaska; climbing as an inspiration for writing and the works of Tilman and Shipton; becoming a professional climber and its disadvantages; his interest in philosophy and literature and his decision to teach; sending a manuscript to the New Yorker and the reception of his writing; the changing attitude toward publicity and fame in climbing; the problem of overcrowding on Denali and the resiliency of the mountain; the attitude of rescuers and skills of older and younger rescuers; an exceptional moment in his climbing career; and the role of intiution in risk taking."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Pete (Leon R.) Sinclair is interviewed by Dave Krupa on May 8, 2000 in Seattle, Washington"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Windy Corner (Alaska)" . . "Jenny Lake (Alaska)" . . "Kahiltna Glacier (Alaska)" . . "Round Island (Walrus Islands, Alaska)" . . "Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho)" . . "Moran, Mount (Alaska)" . . "McKinley, Mount (Alaska)" . . "Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska)" . . "White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)" . . "Cassin Ridge (Alaska)" . . "Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)" . . "Windy Point (Alaska)" . . "New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925)" . . "Life magazine." . . "Time magazine." . . "Alaska Range (Alaska)" . . "Kahiltna Peaks (Alaska)" . . "Talkeetna (Alaska)" . . "Schrader Lake (Alaska)" . . "Alaska, Southeast." . . "North Slope (Alaska)" . . "United States. Army." . .