This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  This will be our last episode for season five. As is often … Season 5 Finale

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  So far this season, we’ve covered many aspects of climbing Denali, including … Episode 7: Close Calls on Denali

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  This season, we’ve heard many stories about climbing Denali. Whether they were … Women on Denali

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  We are now past the halfway point in our season about mountaineering … Triumph and Tragedy in 1967

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  Unlike previous seasons of this program, the episodes so far have been … Climbing in the ’40s and ’50s

In this episode, we’ve covered many firsts. The first team to summit, the first airplane used as part of an expedition, the first team to reach both summits, and, unfortunately, … Early Firsts on Denali

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as usually told by those who lived them. Today, most of our stories will not be first-hand, since we … Early Attempts to Climb Denali

This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Thank you for joining us as we kick off season five. This … Climbing Denali Today