TO THE SUMMIT is the story of a 12-year-old kid who climbs Mt. McKinley. It was June 23, 1991, solstice day, that he summited, making him the youngest mountaineer to do so. Taras lives within the "shadows" of Mt. McKinley in beautiful Talkeetna, Alaska. He is the son of the late & legendary Ray Genet who perished 12 years earlier on the upper-Mt. Everest slope. It was back then that the promise was made - "...some day I'm gonna take you up Denali." That day, he was a special guest member of a guided expedition led by Fantasy Ridge Expedition, Inc. AK. Comics artist Rod Gonzalez worked closely with chief guide Chip Faurot, Taras & his mother on this project. We feel that we have produced a clean & inspirational story & are anxious to share it with you. TO THE SUMMIT is a 32-page B/W production with UV coating on the cover...printed on bookpaper (making it a great coloring book). Alaska Comics uses Capitol City Distribution, Inc., P.O. Box 8156, Madison, WI 53708. For direct contact: Max North Alaska Comics, 316 Price Street, Anchorage, AK 99508, 907/279-4913. ISBN 1-882724-00-3, $3.95.
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