This Week In Alaskan History: On March 7, 1988 Vern Tejas became the first person to complete a solo winter ascent of Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America. Tejas and His 1988 Solo Climb During his solo climb, Vern Tejas had to dig a snow cave for survival. He waited out a blizzard that had overcome him in the cave before returning to safety. Tejas and the Seven … [Read more...]