This thread is a gem. I flew with Doug 30 years ago on a climb up Denali with my dad. A highlight of my youth at 20 and more so because I had the privilege of going on the flight with Doug (my dad went with a second pilot). I had read the all the incredible efforts DG's operation had made over the years to get climbers on the mountain and bring them back to safety and proudly wore my oversized DG aviation t-shirt though college despite its lack of fashion. This last week a friend asked me about that trip and I went back to do some research and see how DG and his crew were. Although no longer a pilot, I discovered that DG went on to service many fine climbers and even douchebags like Jono over the years until his eyes failed him and he turned to music. I too have gone on to do many things in life but can say without hesitation that I owe my trip up Denali to Doug Geeting's operation. It was worth every moment of waiting to depart for the mountains and rest and reflection on the glacier ready to return.
