The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385720777 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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The tracks ended at the unmistakable edge of a massive fresh avalanche" Jenkins's stirring account pieces the clues and rescue efforts together to read like a true and terrible mystery being solved. Jenkins succeeds admirably in melding human drama with the indifference of natural forces, allowing the "avalanche-beast" to build in character through survivors' reports, news clippings, and scientific findings. Just days into their climb, snow and strong winds set in. The author's vision is acute and helps better assess the bounds of our human capacity and domain. The horror of being buried alive by snow is vivid and sober among these pages, and is sure to chill climbers as well as those reading from the comforts of central heating. The book's emotional centerpiece is the tragic story of an avalanche that roared down Mount Cleveland in Glaci
Great review of infamous incident, too many errors Raisin Mountaineer As a lover of Glacier who's enjoyed wandering among its peaksfor two decades, I have heard the story of the five boys on Clevelandtold over and over, as a tale of caution and heroism. This book aligns well with the lore I've heard, and I enjoyed seeing Bob Frauson receive some of the credit he's due for his long service to mountain rescue. I also appreciate the attention given to the hardships of search and rescue/recovery. This search deeply affected its participants, and they still speak of it. A valuable read for skiers and climbers Jeff Russell This book does a great job of blending snow science and the history of human avalanche experience with a compelling personal story of five unfortunate young climbers. If the scientific and historical perspectives in this book had been available to these climbers, their story would likely be a different one. Anyone interested in skiing or climbing in mountainous backcountry should find this book to be informative, intriguing, and, if not for the tragedy, enjoyable. This book presents the dry text. "Makes you think twice before skiing again" according to traseru. Throughout history, mountains have held a certain irresistible appeal, an unknown feeling of holy ascendence. That appeal has held through the ages, and envelops people who have already done something important with their lives, those who haven't, and older people as well as young people. Being close to nature, risking everything for the beauty of the view from the top of a mountain, for the physical prize after a hard climb, for the closeness a peak brings heaven or any sentient all-powerful be
In 1969, five young men from Montana set out to accomplish what no one had before: to scale the sheer north face of Mt. Evocative and moving, this fascinating book is a humbling account of man at his most intrepid and nature at its most indomitable.. Cleveland, Glacier National Park's tallest mountain, in winter. The White Death is the riveting account of that fated climb and of the breathtakingly heroic rescue attempt that ensued.In the spirit of Peter Matthiessen and John McPhee, McKay Jenkins interweaves a harrowing narrative with an astonishing expanse of relevant knowledge ranging from the history of mountain climbing to the science of snow. Tw