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Death on Mount Washington : stories of accidents and foolhardiness on the Northeast's highest peak / Randi Minetor.
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- ISBN: 9781493032075 : PAP
- ISBN: 1493032070 : PAP
- Physical Description: xiii, 209 pages ; 22 cm
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Orford Free Library | A 796 NH | 34446000110226 | New adult items | Available | - |
Death on Mount Washington : Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northeast's Highest Peak
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Death on Mount Washington : Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northeast's Highest Peak
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. v | |
| Preface | p. vii | |
| Introduction: The Worst Weather in the World | p. ix | |
| Chapter 1 | A Step Out of Line: Falls in Ravines and Beyond | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Wind Like a Knife: Death by Hypothermia | p. 30 |
| Chapter 3 | When the Snow Gives Way: Death by Avalanche | p. 81 |
| Chapter 4 | Skies, Rails, and Roads: Vehicular and Slideboard Accidents | p. 113 |
| Chapter 5 | When Sport Goes Wrong: Skiing Accidents 134 | |
| Chapter 6 | Frigid Waters: Drowning in a River, Slipping Down a Waterfall | p. 145 |
| Chapter 7 | Technicalities: Climbing Accidents | p. 154 |
| Chapter 8 | Without Warning: Falling Objects | p. 163 |
| Chapter 9 | Unsolved Mysteries: Missing Hikers | p. 167 |
| Epilogue: How to Stay Alive on Mount Washington | p. 177 | |
| Appendix: List of Deaths 1849-2017 | p. 181 | |
| Bibliography | p. 186 | |
| Index | p. 202 | |
| About the Author | p. 210 |
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