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Semers recounts terrible Tanana crossing and survivor plight
Seattle man Semers tells of 12 week trek from Beattie to Tanana after stampede from Valdez. He describes 46 hunters reaching Fairbanks, 60 turning back, many starving or perishing, with five companions stranded on an island eating raw horse meat. He recalls drowned companions, a missing name, and a perilous glacier crossing with improvised rope work.
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D. Semers
Seattle
St Michael
Valdes
Tattana
Fairbanks
Scolal Pass
White River
Yukon
maJjor
Semers
Alaska
Chilcoot
Semereren
Tanana Cross
Ing
Almmost
Healy
Godfrey
Jack Houstin
Hansacobson
Beattie
Aldex
Netine
Tanena
Fairbank
Nertna
Valley
Toro
Mie Lo
Joe
Sreamer Excelsior
Howan
Andy Hardy
Sullivan
Valdez
Reisman
Germany
CC. B. Smith
Smith & Sima
Walier
Tanana