Adventure Storytelling of Mushing Dogs to the Top of Denali: 1979 Expedition

Adventure Storytelling of Mushing Dogs to the Top of Denali: 1979 Expedition
Date/Time
Date(s) - February 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Anchorage Museum
Guest Acceptance: Accepting All Guests Fee Required: No Fee Estimated Fee: 0.00 Date Flexibility: No, Dates/Times are Fixed Duration: 1-2 hours
Suitable Ages: All Ages (Fam Friendly) Gear Requirements: No Gear Required Skill Level: Beginner Friendly Difficulty Level: Easy Host Type: Community HELP: Contact this vendor for alternate dates/times.
Adventure Details:

Hear from award-winning author Nan Elliot as she reads excerpts from her upcoming book “To the Summit!”—the 1979 Dog Mushing Expedition Up Denali. Elliot tells the story of the first ascent of Denali by dog team led by legendary guide Ray Genet, 4-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher, and musher Joe Redington Sr., known by many as the “Father of the Iditarod.”
Free; registration encouraged. 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Auditorium.
Presented in conjunction with the Dog Show exhibition on the First Floor.
About the Author
Nan Elliot is an award-winning author, writer, filmmaker, and journalist. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska, and is the author of “I’d Swap My Old Skidoo for You”: A Portrait of Characters on the Last Frontier (1989) and co-author of National Geographic Guide to America’s Outdoors: Alaska (2001).

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