Encounters in avalanche country : a history of survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920 /

Every winter, early settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers and their families forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies and band together as t...

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Main Author:	Di Stefano, Diana L.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Seattle : Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest in association with University of Washington Press, [2013]
Series:	Emil and Kathleen Sick lecture-book series in western history and biography.
Subjects:	Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) Frontier and pioneer life > Rocky Mountains. Mountain life > West (U.S.) Mountain life > Rocky Mountains. Avalanches > West (U.S.) > History. Avalanches > Social aspects > West (U.S.) > History. Avalanches > Rocky Mountains > History. Avalanches > Social aspects > Rocky Mountains > History. Human ecology > West (U.S.) > History. Human ecology > Rocky Mountains Region > History. HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains. SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology.

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