This week, writer Ty Gagne joins us to discuss the release of his new book, The Lions of Winter, the story of a search and rescue of two young climbers on Mount Washington, Hugh Herr and Jeff Batzer. The book chronicles the events of this multi-day rescue that took place in January of 1982 focusing on the men and women involved in the rescue including Albert Dow a young member of the rescue team that lost his life in an avalanche below the Lion Head area. To start the show, we have forest road updates, the first avalanche of the year on Tuckerman Ravine, the countdown to winter, a sinkhole swallows a grandma in Pennsylvania (a cat is involved in this situation), plus some recent search and rescue events in NH.
Note 1 - This episode contains spoilers. If you have not read The Lions of Winter, Ty's segment starts around 45 minutes into the show. We get into more specific details (caution - spoilers) around the 60 minute mark.
Note 2 - We turned on Ads from our Podcast Publisher this week as a test. Will determine if we keep them on for next year.
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
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Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.
About Ty Gagne/ Lions of Winter
Ty Recommends Purchasing the book from local bookstores. Here are some options:
Mount Washington Observatory Bookstore
Topics
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Welcome Ty
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Winter is here because the annual Snowshoe / Posthole social media arguments have begun
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Live from the Woodpecker Studio - Mike recording in the same room with Stomp
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Forest Road
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Avalanche in Tuckerman - Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop
- Full Conditions Rek Lis Event
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Pushups and Situps / Planet Alignment
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Lady falls down a sinkhole in PA
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Leavitt’s Bakery Lawsuit goes to trial in February
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Recent Search and Rescue News
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Ty Gagne - Intro and Background info - Pinkham Notch / SAR (Timestamp - 45 minutes)
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Ty Gagne - Part 1 of an overview of Lions of Winter (60 minute mark)
Show Notes
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