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The Last Traverse
- Author
- Ty Gagne
- Narrator
- Lee Goettl
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 26 April 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More than a cautionary tale, it is a tribute to all the volunteers and professionals who willingly put themselves in harm's way to save lives. This is a must-listen for anyone who hikes the Whites.
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Details
- Author
- Ty Gagne
- Narrator
- Lee Goettl
- Duration
- 8 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9798765009109
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Weather and climate: general interest, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Mountains, History of the Americas, Local history, Biography: adventurers and explorers, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Synopsis
On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explosive winds batter the nearby summits.In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More than a cautionary tale, it is a tribute to all the volunteers and professionals who willingly put themselves in harm's way to save lives. This is a must-listen for anyone who hikes the Whites.
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