Ty Gagne will be returning to Wolfeboro for a signing at The Country Bookseller Thursday, December 19 from 3PM to 5PM. Gagne, author of “Where You’ll Find Me” and “The Last Traverse,” has published a new book, “The Lions of Winter: Survival and Sacrifice on Mount Washington.”
In this tale of tragedy and survival, Gagne explores the four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions in 1982. That fateful search led to the death of Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service. He was caught in an avalanche in terrain previously thought to present no risk. Dow was a Tuftonboro native and his humanitarian heroism lives on both in the memory of his life and circumstances of his death.
In “The Lions of Winter,” Gagne describes the ordeal of the missing climbers, the selflessness and courage of the dedicated rescuers, the tragic circumstances surrounding the avalanche, and the heartbreak of the family, friends, and teammates of the fallen rescuer. Gagne also chronicles how this grueling event became a landmark of White Mountain history, ushering in a new era in the search and rescue community of New Hampshire.
Ty Gagne is chief executive officer of New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange (Primex³), a public entity risk pool serving local governments in New Hampshire. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and in addition to his two previous books, his work has also been published in the Appalachia Journal. He credits his experiences in the White Mountains and his love of mountaineering literature for providing important lessons about decision-making, leadership, risk-taking, and humility.
For more information or to reserve copies of any of Ty’s books, please call The Country Bookseller at (603)569-6030.