Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast: Episode 178 - Ty Gagne Joins us to talk about The Lions of Winter

Episode 178 - Ty Gagne Joins us to talk about The Lions of Winter - Part 2 of 2

Dec 13, 2024

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. This is the second part of our discussion.

Note - This episode contains spoilers. If you have not read The Lions of Winter,

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Ty Recommends Purchasing the book from local bookstores. Here are some options:

Mount Washington Observatory Bookstore

Bondcliff Books

Gibson Bookstore

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