DANE BURKE: “FIFTY DAYS ALONE IN THE OLYMPICS”
Dane Burke, a 25 year old Seattle man, will tell the story in words and pictures of his 50-day, 250 mile, solo journey through the Olympic Mountains.
The Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club is hosting the presentation Saturday, February 12 at BarN9ne 229 West First Street in downtown Port Angeles starting at 7 pm. Admission is $5 at the door. All ages are welcome. Proceeds will benefit the Winter Sports Club.
Mr. Burke’s audacious route was primarily off-trail and above treeline. It included ascents of some of the range's tallest mountains and took him to locations that have only been visited by humans a handful of times. His route included summiting Mount Anderson, Mount Mystery, Mount Deception, and Mount Carrie, among others. He traversed magnificent destinations such as LaCrosse Basin, Marmot Pass, Deception Basin, Iceberg Lakes, Crystal Lakes, and the Bailey Range.
Dane faced powerful storms and close encounters with bears, and had to make major changes to his route due to bad weather and impassable terrain.
“It was, physically and psychologically, extremely difficult” Burke says; “an experience filled with suffering, uncertainty, and danger. Yet ultimately it was a huge success, a life-changing and deeply rewarding journey which I'm honored to share with you."
Mr. Burke’s epic adventure is similar in nature to other renowned Olympic explorers, such as Billy Everett, the Humes brothers, the Gilmans, Dodwell and Rixon, Herb Crisler’s 30 day “Survival Trip” in 1930, well as the early explorations of the O’Neil and Press Expeditions.
This is the third installment of the “Second Saturday” presentations hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club. Next month is nationally published ski photographer Jason Hummel.
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