Every year on July 4th, the town of Seward, Alaska, comes together to watch nearly 1000 brave men and women ascend Mt. Marathon in a grueling wilderness race. Racers can expect anything from mild scrapes and bruises all the way to broken bones, but in 2012, disaster struck. Paul Michael LeMaitre went up...but he didn't come down. What happened to him? Welcome back to The Lore Lodge...  Subscribe on Patreon to support The Lore Lodge for just $1 per month! https://patreon.com/thelorelodge  Check out more of our stuff via https://linktr.ee/theaidanmattis  Shop our curated storefront at https://amazon.com/shop/aidanmattis  Discord: https://discord.gg/233tjGj46z  Buy our signature coffee roast at https://tablowroastingco.com/products/the-lore-lodge-mt-pocono-perk  Shop at Target and support The Lore Lodge at https://goto.target.com/lorelodge  Shop sustainable products at https://www.gaiaindustrees.com/ using code "LORE"

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