The Hall of the Mountain King Author:Howard H. Snyder On June 25, 1967, the twelve members of the Joseph Wilcox Mt. McKinley Expedition began their ascent of 20,320 ft. Mt. McKinley. Only five of them were to return. In this book, one of the survivors tells the day-to-day story of the climb, the raging storm and crucial errors which led to deaths of seven men. Fascinating interplay of personal... more »ities, picture of struggling for survival in a world of ice.« less