Colorado 14er Disasters - Victims of the Game
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Jul 14, 2009 7:00 pm (Tuesday)
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Fourteener mania, the phenomena characterized by a seemingly obsessive drive to summit the List of all fifty-four of Colorado?s 14,000-foot peaks is an older tradition than many may...
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Event details: Colorado 14er Disasters - Victims of the Game
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Fourteener mania, the phenomena characterized by a seemingly obsessive drive to summit the List of all fifty-four of Colorado?s 14,000-foot peaks is an older tradition than many may realize. Along with intensely positive experiences in climbing is the possibility of the opposite extreme?to become stranded, severely injured, or even killed, in disturbingly easy ways.
Author Mark Scott-Nash's new book, "Colorado 14er Disasters - Victims of the Game" explores this dark side of climbing. When an accident happens on a 14er, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best. The book is full of hair-raising stories of these disasters and rescue attempts, and also aids in avoiding such disasters.
Author Mark Scott-Nash's new book, "Colorado 14er Disasters - Victims of the Game" explores this dark side of climbing. When an accident happens on a 14er, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best. The book is full of hair-raising stories of these disasters and rescue attempts, and also aids in avoiding such disasters.
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