By Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle
On just the second morning of what was planned to be a three-week excursion through a remote Alaskan mountain range, Roland Banas knew he’d gone as far as he could go.
He awoke in his tent and tested the snow. It was dry and deep. Still, he attempted
Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, (TNS)
At the top of a rise overlooking a snowy alpine meadow near South Lake Tahoe, Roland Banas unscrewed his Nalgene water canister and took a few sips, the crown of his head glistening with perspiration. He’d just towed an 80-pound sled full of winte