Peak Experiences: Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast
“Whether these hikers are savvy or foolish, out in summer or winter, on a day trip or a marathon, climbing mountaintops or bushwhacking the slopes, their “peak experiences” make for fascinating and educational reading. Ms. White does a service to both outdoors-people and their observers in collecting these tales in one volume.”—New York Journal of Books“In this surprising combination of unvarnished narratives, mountaineers bare their own mistakes and those of novices they have rescued. These tales of ill-prepared climbers, sudden storms, forgotten equipment, poor planning, and simple bad luck humble all of us who climb in the Northeastern mountains. These parables guide but never preach. They remind us to respect these hills.”—Appalachia