Death in Grand Teton National Park

The Teton Range in northwest Wyoming has long attracted mountaineers and sightseers alike, but this incredible landscape can also turn deadly. Whether on the slopes of the “Grand,” or rafting or fishing the swift waters of the Snake River, danger awaits those who overlook the perils behind this magnificent Rocky Mountain panorama. The book provides a chronicle of the untimely deaths that have occurred in the Tetons and the valley below them, and serves as cautionary tales for both hard-core adventures and casual tourists in one of our most spectacular national parks.

Randi Minetor has written more than thirty books for Globe Pequot/Lyons Press, including Death in Glacier National Park, Historic Glacier National Park, Backyard Birding, Hiking Waterfalls New York (FalconGuides), Scenic Routes & Byways New York, and Day Trips Hudson River Valley, and Day Trips Hudson Valley. She lives in Rochester, New York.

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Icy Peril: Slides and Moats Chapter 2: The Lure of Solitude: Climbing Alone Chapter 3: A Long Way to Fall Chapter 4: When Snow Lets Go: Avalanches and Rockslides Chapter 5: The Drive-Through Park: Motor Vehicle Deaths Chapter 6: The Coldest Water: Drownings Chapter 7: Deadly Chill: Hypothermia Chapter 8: Simply Gone: Missing Persons Chapter 9: Electric Shock: Lightning Strikes Chapter 10: Falling From the Sky: Airplane Crashes Chapter 11: Dastardly Death: Murder Chapter 12: Once in a Lifetime: Freak Accidents Epilogue: How to Stay Alive in Grand Teton National Park Appendix: List of Deaths in Grand Teton National Park References Index About the Author