Death on Katahdin
And Other Misadventures in Maine's Baxter State Park
Erschienen am 14. September 2018
216 Seiten
978-1-60893-418-8 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, is Maine's highest mountain. It is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Tucked away in the remote North Woods, it is an adventure seeker's paradise. Hiking, climbing, backpacking, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, and ice-climbing are among the activities pursued there; and there has a been a similar range in the ways people have met their demise on the mountain and in the park.Randi Minetor gathers the stories of these fatalities, from falls to exposure to cardiac arrest; and presents dozens of misadventures, including hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even more than one suspicious death. It's a fascinating addition to the North Woods canon.
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Randi Minetor has written more than thirty books, including Historic Glacier National Park, Death in Glacier National Park, Death in Zion National Park, and Death on Mount Washington. She lives in Rochester, New York.
Inhalt
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Defying Pamola
- 1. The Ten Longest Days: The Search for the Mott Brothers
- 2. Looking for Roy Bradeen
- 3. Split Seconds: Lightning Strikes
- 4. The Shortcut, the Hurricane,
- 5. Storm Over Fort Mountain: The Crash of a C-54
- 6. The Murderous Phantom of the Allagash
- 7. The 4,700-Foot February Bivouac
- 8. The Elderly Man and His Friend
- 9. A Sliding Slab of Snow
- 10. Over the Knife Edge
- 11. A Peak Bagger's Obsession
- 12. Under Water and Rocks: Bad Luck and Hubris in the Wilderness
- Epilogue: How to Stay Alive in Baxter State Park
- Appendix: List of Deaths 1933-2017 in Chronological Order
- References
- Index
- About the Author
