Bibliograph

Death on Katahdin, stories of accidents and misadventures in Baxter State Park, Randi Minetor

Type

Label

Death on Katahdin, stories of accidents and misadventures in Baxter State Park, Randi Minetor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Death on Katahdin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1047531086

Responsibility statement

Randi Minetor

Sub title

stories of accidents and misadventures in Baxter State Park

Summary

"This fascinating addition to the North Woods canon looks at the variety of ways people have met their death on Maine's highest and most remote mountain. It's all here, from falls, exposure, and cardiac arrest to hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even a suspicious death or two"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : defying Pamola -- The ten longest days : the search for the Mott brothers -- Looking for Roy Bradeen -- Split seconds : lightning strikes -- The shortcut, the hurricane, and the search -- Storm over Fort Mountain : the crash of a C-54 -- The murderous phantom of the Allagash -- The 4,700-foot February bivouac -- The elderly man and his friend -- A sliding wall of snow -- Over the knife edge -- Obsessions of a peak bagger -- Under water and rocks : bad luck and hubris in the wilderness -- Epilogue : how to stay alive in Baxter State Park

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