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Podcast: Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media
Episode: Epic Alaskans: Dave Johnston, climber, ranger, and father
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Dave Johnson and family camping on Curry Ridge, Denali State Park. Photo courtesy of Pete Robinson.
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Dave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascent of Denali, the first winter ascent of Mt Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just three. He also has climbed or visited the 50 highest peaks in the U.S. with his family, and in the winter. He and his wife Cari Sayre and son Galen lived off the grid near Talkeetna and were a big part of many of Dave’s adventures, including summitting Denali when Galen was...