Death on Mount Washington: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northeast's Highest Peak

by Randi Minetor

Overview

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.
Death on Mount Washington describes the circumstances behind the tragic tales of those who have lost their lives on the mountain. No one--not even the most experienced mountaineer or pilot--is safe from the mountain's mercurial weather conditions. Learn from the mistakes of others in the comfort and safety of your armchair and remember to respect Mount Washington on your next ski trip.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493033775
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	Non-Fiction
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	772,120
File size:	2 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Preface vii

Introduction: The Worst Weather in the World ix

Chapter 1 A Step Out of Line: Falls in Ravines and Beyond 1

Chapter 2 Wind Like a Knife: Death by Hypothermia 30

Chapter 3 When the Snow Gives Way: Death by Avalanche 81

Chapter 4 Skies, Rails, and Roads: Vehicular and Slideboard Accidents 113

Chapter 5 When Sport Goes Wrong: Skiing Accidents 134

Chapter 6 Frigid Waters: Drowning in a River, Slipping Down a Waterfall 145

Chapter 7 Technicalities: Climbing Accidents 154

Chapter 8 Without Warning: Falling Objects 163

Chapter 9 Unsolved Mysteries: Missing Hikers 167

Epilogue: How to Stay Alive on Mount Washington 177

Appendix: List of Deaths 1849-2017 181

Bibliography 186

Index 202

About the Author 210