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Peak experiences : danger, death, and daring in the mountains of the Northeast /
In the mountains, the difference between a pleasant day of hiking and a life-threatening disaster is as simple as a loose rock, a turned ankle, or a misjudged patch of ice. In an instant, even the most experienced and prepared of outdoorspersons can find themselves at the mercy of the elements (and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hanover, NH :
University Press of New England,
Ã2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the mountains, the difference between a pleasant day of hiking and a life-threatening disaster is as simple as a loose rock, a turned ankle, or a misjudged patch of ice. In an instant, even the most experienced and prepared of outdoorspersons can find themselves at the mercy of the elements (and their own choices) - and suddenly, sometimes tragically, the situation slips out their control. In this collection of over fifty tales of day hikes and long treks gone awry, the seasoned climber and writer Carol Stone White brings together some of her favorite tales of outdoor misadventure wr. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1611683688 9781611683684 |