Colorado 14er Disasters: Victims of the Game
- ISBN-10
- 1555664318
- ISBN-13
- 9781555664312
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 207
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Big Earth Publishing
- Author
- Mark Scott-Nash
Description
Looks at various causes of mountaineering accidents on Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks and highlights lessons to be learned from the misfortunes of climbers who have become stranded, severely injured, or even killed.
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