I've been on a rather macabre reading kick lately. I'm not even sure why the topic has so fully captured my fascination. Perhaps I get morbid pleasure out of vicariously falling off a 2,000-foot cliff, due either to tragic happenstance or profound stupidity. Recent reads:
Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite
Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome
Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon
Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber
Possible future reading in the same vein:
Death, Daring, & Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks
Fateful Journey: Injury and Death on Colorado River Trips in Grand Canyon
The Greatest Search and Rescue Stories Ever Told: Twenty Gripping Tales of Heroism and Bravery
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
We Swam the Grand Canyon: The True Story of a Cheap Vacation that Got a Little Out of Hand
Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure
High Crimes: The Fate Of Everest In An Age Of Greed
Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters
Fundamentals of Search and Rescue
One thing I've learned: those SAR (search and rescue) guys are studs. I like the Friends of YOSAR website.
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