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Highlights
- From the author of A Wall of White, the thrilling account of a spectacular mountain rescue after six climbers are struck by lightning.
- About the Author: Jennifer Woodlief is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated.
- 256 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Mountaineering
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About the Book
From the author of "A Wall of White," the thrilling account of a spectacular mountain rescue after six climbers are struck by lightning in the Upper Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton near a 13,000-foot elevation.Book Synopsis
From the author of A Wall of White, the thrilling account of a spectacular mountain rescue after six climbers are struck by lightning. FIVE INJURED CLIMBERS. TEN SEASONED RANGERS. ONE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE. On the afternoon of July 26, 2003, six vacationing mountain climbers ascended the peak of the Grand Teton in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rain and colliding air currents blew in, and soon a massive electrical charge began to build. As the group began to retreat from its location, a colossal lightning bolt struck and pounded through the body of every climber. One of the six died instantly, one lay critically injured next to her body, and four dangled perilously into the chasm below. In riveting, page-turning prose, veteran journalist Jennifer Woodlief tells the story of the climb, the arrival of the storm, and the unprecedented rescue by the Jenny Lake Rangers, one of the most experienced climbing search-and-rescue teams in the country. Against the dramatic landscape of the Teton Range, Woodlief brings to life the grueling task of the rangers, a band of colorful characters who tackle one of the riskiest, most physically demanding jobs in the world. By turns terrifying and exhilarating, A Bolt from the Blue is both a testament to human courage and an astonishing journey into one of history's most dangerous mountain rescues.Review Quotes
"Armchair travelers and bona fide adventurers alike will love Woodlief's thrilling newest...Fans of Jon Krakaeur's Into Thin Air will find in Woodlief an engaging and exciting guide." --Publisher's Weekly "Jennifer Woodlief rivetingly re-creates the odds-defying mountain rescue." --Elle Magazine
About the Author
Jennifer Woodlief is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated. Her first book Ski to Die: The Bill Johnson Story was optioned by Warner Brothers. A graduate of Stanford University and UCLA School of Law, her past jobs included prosecuting first-degree murder cases as a district attorney and working as a case officer with top secret clearance for the CIA.Dimensions (Overall): 8.46 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Mountaineering
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Jennifer Woodlief
Language: English
Street Date: June 12, 2012
TCIN: 77326371
UPC: 9781451607086
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-7915
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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