The White Death
Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
$0.99/mes por los primeros 3 meses
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
The White Death
Compra ahora por $13.97
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrado por:
-
Grover Gardner
-
De:
-
McKay Jenkins
Acerca de esta escucha
In 1969, five young men from Montana set out to accomplish what no one had before: to scale the sheer north face of Mt. Cleveland, Glacier National Park’s tallest mountain, in winter. Two days later tragedy struck: They were buried in an avalanche so deep that their bodies would not be discovered until the following June. The White Death is the riveting account of that fated climb and of the breathtakingly heroic rescue attempt that ensued.
In the spirit of Peter Matthiessen and John McPhee, McKay Jenkins interweaves a harrowing narrative with an astonishing expanse of relevant knowledge ranging from the history of mountain climbing to the science of snow. Evocative and moving, this fascinating book is a humbling account of man at his most intrepid and nature at its most indomitable.
©2000 McKay Jenkins (P)2022 Blackstone PublishingLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Coming Back Alive
- The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas
- De: Spike Walker
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 330
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 292
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 292
When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in 100-mile-per-hour winds and record 90-foot seas during a savage storm in January 1998, her five crewmen are left to drift without a life raft in the freezing Alaskan waters and survive as best they can. One hundred fifty miles away, in Sitka, Alaska, an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter lifts off from America's most remote Coast Guard base in the hopes of tracking down an anonymous Mayday signal. A fisherman's worst nightmare has become a Coast Guard crew's desperate mission.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Outstanding Story and Performance
- De Stephen Bowlby en 05-22-18
De: Spike Walker
-
Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- De: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,187
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,183
On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great book, but should be organized differently
- De Don Lance en 09-20-19
De: Cary J. Griffith
-
Dragons in the Snow
- Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains
- De: Ed Power
- Narrado por: Gary Bennett
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 14
In Dragons in the Snow, Power delves into the research and science behind avalanche forecasting and rescue, weaving in the art of backcountry skiing as well as dramatic tales of avalanche accidents, rescues, and recoveries. And he paints compelling portraits of the men and women who have made the study of avalanches their life's work. The tales told by these avalanche forecasters, as well as the stories of the backcountry riders who may "wake the dragon" make for not just a compelling listen, but also a powerful tool for raising avalanche awareness.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
It was an okay listen
- De Adriana en 05-27-22
De: Ed Power
-
Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,254
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,629
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,636
The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Audio version RUINED with new narrator!
- De Shannon Ellis en 02-06-16
De: Jon Krakauer
-
The Last Season
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,233
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,891
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,892
Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, The Last Season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada - mountains as perilous as they are beautiful. Eric Blehm's masterful work is a gripping detective story interwoven with the riveting biography of a complicated, original, and wholly fascinating man.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Well Written Character Study of an NPS Ranger
- De Kathy in CA en 06-23-16
De: Eric Blehm
-
Dead Mountain
- The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
- De: Donnie Eichar
- Narrado por: Donnie Eichar
- Duración: 6 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,752
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,281
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,278
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over what really happened.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Mystery & Intrigue In The Ural Mountains
- De Sara en 06-30-15
De: Donnie Eichar
-
Coming Back Alive
- The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas
- De: Spike Walker
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 330
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 292
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 292
When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in 100-mile-per-hour winds and record 90-foot seas during a savage storm in January 1998, her five crewmen are left to drift without a life raft in the freezing Alaskan waters and survive as best they can. One hundred fifty miles away, in Sitka, Alaska, an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter lifts off from America's most remote Coast Guard base in the hopes of tracking down an anonymous Mayday signal. A fisherman's worst nightmare has become a Coast Guard crew's desperate mission.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Outstanding Story and Performance
- De Stephen Bowlby en 05-22-18
De: Spike Walker
-
Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- De: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,187
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,183
On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great book, but should be organized differently
- De Don Lance en 09-20-19
De: Cary J. Griffith
-
Dragons in the Snow
- Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains
- De: Ed Power
- Narrado por: Gary Bennett
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 14
In Dragons in the Snow, Power delves into the research and science behind avalanche forecasting and rescue, weaving in the art of backcountry skiing as well as dramatic tales of avalanche accidents, rescues, and recoveries. And he paints compelling portraits of the men and women who have made the study of avalanches their life's work. The tales told by these avalanche forecasters, as well as the stories of the backcountry riders who may "wake the dragon" make for not just a compelling listen, but also a powerful tool for raising avalanche awareness.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
It was an okay listen
- De Adriana en 05-27-22
De: Ed Power
-
Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,254
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,629
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,636
The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Audio version RUINED with new narrator!
- De Shannon Ellis en 02-06-16
De: Jon Krakauer
-
The Last Season
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,233
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,891
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,892
Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, The Last Season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada - mountains as perilous as they are beautiful. Eric Blehm's masterful work is a gripping detective story interwoven with the riveting biography of a complicated, original, and wholly fascinating man.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Well Written Character Study of an NPS Ranger
- De Kathy in CA en 06-23-16
De: Eric Blehm
-
Dead Mountain
- The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
- De: Donnie Eichar
- Narrado por: Donnie Eichar
- Duración: 6 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,752
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,281
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,278
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over what really happened.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Mystery & Intrigue In The Ural Mountains
- De Sara en 06-30-15
De: Donnie Eichar
-
Deep Survival
- True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death
- De: Laurence Gonzales
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,109
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,380
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,371
After her plane crashes, a 17-year-old girl spends 11 days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference?
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating 1st Half, Cynical 2nd Half.
- De Alex Curtis en 07-05-14
-
Alone on the Wall
- De: Alex Honnold, David Roberts
- Narrado por: Andrew Eiden, Will Damron
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,234
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,238
Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of 30, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline. More spectacularly still, he has pushed the most extreme and dangerous form of climbing far beyond the limits of what anyone thought was possible.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
love climbing and Alex honnold, dislike this book
- De Jennifer en 12-04-15
De: Alex Honnold, y otros
-
No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- De: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,107
For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Big Ego conquers Big Mountains
- De Cassi en 07-25-09
De: Ed Viesturs, y otros
-
K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- De: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,060
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 865
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 865
At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason. Four times as deadly as Everest, K2 has claimed the lives of seventy-seven climbers since 1954. In August 2008 eleven climbers died in a single thirty-six-hour period on K2–the worst single-event tragedy in the mountain's history and the second-worst in the long chronicle of mountaineering in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Almost Makes You Want to Climb K2... Almost
- De JJ en 12-30-15
De: Ed Viesturs, y otros
-
Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- De: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrado por: David Doersch
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,243
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,081
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,076
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- De Kathy in CA en 07-26-15
De: Peter Zuckerman, y otros
-
A Life on the Edge
- Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
- De: Jim Whittaker
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 510
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 450
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 446
In May of 1963, Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. More than 50 years later, he is still regarded as a seminal figure in North American mountaineering, as well as an astute businessman who helped create the outdoor recreation industry. A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Such a great book
- De Sherry Wood en 01-15-21
De: Jim Whittaker
-
Tracking the Wild Coomba
- The Life of Legendary Skier Doug Coombs
- De: Robert Cocuzzo
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 192
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 172
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 174
Arguably the greatest extreme skier to ever live, Doug Coombs pioneered hundreds of first descents down the biggest, steepest, most dangerous mountains in the world - from the Grand Teton "Otter Body" in Jackson Hole; to Mount Vinson, the highest point in Antarctica; to far-flung drops such as Wyatt Peak in Kyrgyzstan. He graced magazine covers, wowed moviegoers, became the face of top ski companies, and ascended as the king of big-mountain extreme skiing.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Totally Enjoyed It.
- De Terri Graham en 04-19-21
De: Robert Cocuzzo
-
Denali's Howl
- The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
- De: Andy Hall
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,038
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 909
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 905
In 1967, 12 young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley—known to the locals as Denali—one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. Journalist Andy Hall, son of the park superintendent at the time, investigates the tragedy. He spent years tracking down survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications. In Denali's Howl, Hall reveals the full story.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Disappointing
- De David Shear en 07-07-14
De: Andy Hall
-
Eiger Dreams
- Ventures Among Men and Mountains
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 678
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 579
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 578
No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Entertaining but Irresponsible Writing
- De Ram en 04-07-18
De: Jon Krakauer
-
Critical Hours
- Search and Rescue in the White Mountains
- De: Sandy Stott
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 92
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 86
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Sandy Stott, the "Accidents" editor at the journal of the Appalachian Mountain Club, delivers both a history and a celebration of the search and rescue workers who save countless lives in the White Mountains - along with a plea for us not to take their steadfastness and bravery for granted. Filled with tales of astonishing courage and sobering tragedy, Critical Hours will appeal to outdoor enthusiasts and armchair adventurers alike.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
History of Search and Rescue Operations on White Mt.
- De Ronda en 03-07-19
De: Sandy Stott
-
Dark Summit
- The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
- De: Nick Heil
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 848
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 629
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 621
In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good summary of the 2006 season
- De Don Lance en 05-30-09
De: Nick Heil
-
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
- De: Ranulph Fiennes
- Narrado por: Ranulph Fiennes
- Duración: 2 h y 33 m
- Versión resumida
-
General4 out of 5 stars 74
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity, and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE. He has been an elite soldier, an athlete, a mountaineer, an explorer, a bestselling author, and nearly replaced Sean Connery as James Bond.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent but...
- De Ws_sussex en 03-12-10
De: Ranulph Fiennes
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The White Death
Calificaciones medias de los clientesReseñas - Selecciona las pestañas a continuación para cambiar el origen de las reseñas.
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 04-21-22
fascinating!
excellent! great intro to snow science and avalanche history. the narrator is easy to listen to and calming despite the suspenseful nature of the story.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Tony
- 03-29-22
Reminds me of Young Men and Fire by Mcclean.
This book is really about avalanches, their history, and science. It does use a tragedy that happened in glacier national park in the late 60s to weave the book together. Great history of mountaineering and of man's struggle to understand, and deal with avalanches. The book is captivating, highly recommend it.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total1 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución2 out of 5 stars
-
Historia1 out of 5 stars
- Olivia
- 02-01-22
NOT about the tragedy in Glacier National Park
This is about the history of mountain climbing & some of the science of snow. There are only 4 chapters about the 5 boys who died in that avalanche. I was VERY disappointed! Thousands of disjointed factoids. Narration was ok. I'm returning this!
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña