Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains by Stott, Sandy

Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781512600407)

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Format: Paperback
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Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains by Stott, Sandy

Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains

$24.95
Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains by Stott, Sandy

Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains

$24.95
Format: Paperback
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A misread map, a sudden storm, a forgotten headlamp--and suddenly a leisurely hike turns into a treacherous endeavor. In the past decade, inexpensive but sophisticated navigation devices and mobile phones have led to alarming levels of overconfidence on the trail. Adding to this worrisome trend, the increasing popularity of ventures into mountainous terrain has led hikers seeking solitude--or an adrenaline rush--into increasingly remote or risky forays. Sandy Stott, the "Accidents" editor at the journal of the Appalachian Mountain Club, delivers both a history and a celebration of the search and rescue workers who save countless lives in the White Mountains--along with a plea for us not to take their steadfastness and bravery for granted. Filled with tales of astonishing courage and sobering tragedy, Critical Hours will appeal to outdoor enthusiasts and armchair adventurers alike.

Author: Sandy Stott
ISBN-10: 1512600407
ISBN-13: 9781512600407
Publisher: University Press of New England
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2018
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d

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Choice 01/01/2019
By Sandy Stott
By Sandy Stott
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SANDY STOTT is a former editor of Appalachian Mountain Club's journal Appalachia, a longtime English teacher, and a lifelong wanderer in the White Mountains.

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