Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presedential Range

Howe, Nicholas S.

ISBN 10: 1878239937 / ISBN 13: 9781878239938

Published by Appalachian Mountain Club, 2000

About this Item

Second printing. Inscribed by author (Nicholas S. Howe) on title page. Dust jacket has wear and creases. Inside is clean and unmarked other than author's inscription. Corners bend in, see photo 5.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1701588036652

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presedential Range
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878239937
• ISBN 13: 9781878239938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition
  • Signed

About this title

Synopsis

Catalogs the deaths of human visitors to the mountains of New Hampshire's Presidential Range, citing the freezing temperatures, dangerous heights, and fatal mistakes that people make when attempting to trek through the terrain.

Review

Praise for the First Edition of "Not Without Peril" "Nick Howe has combined extensive research with his rich personal knowledge to weave an articulate tale of adventure, challenge, and tragedy. Today's mountain travelers can ignore these historic lessons only at their own peril."- Peter Crane, Director of Programs, Mount Washington Observatory, and Member, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue

Praise for the First Edition of Not Without Peril: Nick Howe has combined extensive research with his rich personal knowledge to weave an articulate tale of adventure, challenge, and tragedy. Today s mountain travelers can ignore these historic lessons only at their own peril. - Peter Crane, Director of Programs, Mount Washington Observatory, and Member, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue"

Nick Howe has combined extensive research with his rich personal knowledge to weave an articulate tale of adventure, challenge, and tragedy. Today s mountain travelers can ignore these historic lessons only at their own peril. (Praise for the First Edition of Not Without Peril)--Peter Crane, Director of Programs, Mount Washington Observatory, and Member, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue"

First published 14 years ago, Not Without Peril has quickly risen amongst the ranks of outdoor books and is clearly deserving the title of an outdoor classic. Combining painstaking historical research with his own intimate knowledge of New Hampshire s White Mountains, Nicholas Howe recounts the struggles, deaths, and near escapes of hikers on Mount Washington. Howe gives us more than just facts of each accident, but he goes deeper, placing the accidents in the historical context of the times, including the period s clothing and equipment, and providing a more complete understanding of the background and personalities of the people involved.--2014 National Outdoor Book Award Judges"