Barbara Washburn Passes Away Weeks Before Her 100th Birthday
On September 25th, the Boston Globe reported that Barbara Washburn had passed away at the age of ninety-nine. Barbara Washburn was the first woman to summit Denali, and was the
On September 25th, the Boston Globe reported that Barbara Washburn had passed away at the age of ninety-nine. Barbara Washburn was the first woman to summit Denali, and was the wife of Bradford Washburn, who pioneered the West Buttress Route, now used by the vast majority of Denali climbers.
Barbara Washburn would have turned 100 on November 10th. KTNA listeners who knew the Washburns are encouraged to contact the news department at news@ktna.org.
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