Death on Mount Washington - Stories of Accidents Foolhardiness on Northeast s Highest Peak

On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast.

About the author

Randi Minetor has written more than thirty books for GPP and Lyons, including Historic Glacier National Park, Death in Glacier National Park, and Death in Zion National Park. She lives in Rochester, New York.

Summary

On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast.

Product details

• Authors: Randi Minetor
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2018
• EAN: 9781493032075
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3207-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Non-Fiction; Non-Fiction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Travel > Sports and active travel; NATURE / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SPORTS & RECREATION / Walking, Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, Mountains, Travel & holiday guides, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains, TRAVEL / Special Interest / General, Local History, History of the Americas, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: New England, Mountains and uplands, Travel guides: activity holidays / active holidays, unsolved mysteries;weather