The Crevasse: life and death on Mount Rainier




Title:
The Crevasse: life and death on Mount Rainier

Description:
Sixteen years after a climbing accident on Mount Rainier, the lone survivor reflects on that day, on his lost partner, and on the place the tragedy holds in his life today.

Author:
RockyMountainNews

Tags:
crevasse, jim davidson, mount rainier, rocky mountain news, wes pope,

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