Minn. climber back home after Mt. McKinley attempt
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Minnesota climber Lonnie Dupre is back in his home state after cutting short his solo attempt to climb North America's highest mountain.
Dupre, who's from Grand Marais (muh-ray), arrived Wednesday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Dupre tried to become the person to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley alone in January. He made it 17,000 feet up the more than 20,000-foot mountain, but brutal weather forced him down last week.
Dupre tells KSTP-TV that he might consider another try at the climb next January.
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Information from: KSTP-TV
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