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Author Ty Gagne (The Last Traverse) returns to Gibson's Bookstore with his new book of tragedy and survival in the New Hampshire White Mountains, with The Lions of Winter: Survival and Sacrifice on Mount Washington. As with all of his books, it is written with cooperation and blessing from the subjects' families, and is not a voyeuristic peek into a tragedy but rather is a sensitive and thoughtful tribute to all the volunteers and professionals who willingly put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. Gagne is joined in conversation by Laura Knoy.On January 25, 1982, during a four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions, Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, became the first—and so far the only— member of a backcountry search and rescue team to be killed in the line of duty in the White Mountains. He was caught in an avalanche in terrain previously thought to present no risk. His teammate, Michael Hartrich, was injured in the accident.
In The Lions of Winter, author Ty Gagne describes the ordeal of the missing climbers, the selflessness and courage of the dedicated rescuers, the tragic circumstances surrounding the avalanche, and the heartbreak of the family, friends, and teammates of the fallen rescuer. Gagne also chronicles how this grueling event became a landmark of White Mountain history, ushering in a new era in the search and rescue community of New Hampshire.
Ty Gagne is chief executive officer of New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange (Primex³), a public entity risk pool serving local governments in New Hampshire. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and the author of the book Where You’ll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova, and The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites. Two of his essays, “Emotional Rescue,” and “Weakness in Numbers: How a Hiking Companion can be Dangerous” were published in Appalachia journal.
Can't make this event? Order a book through the Gibson's Bookstore website and we'll have it signed at the event.
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