Monday, September 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Virtual — Virtual, Medford, MA
Back by popular demand, author Randi Minetor! Join us to discuss the Death on Mount Washington: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northeast’s Highest Peak . Randi is the author of eight books (working on the 9th!) in the non-fiction “Death in the National Parks” series, explores the fatal mistakes people make when they venture into unfamiliar wilderness. Collected here are some the most gripping accounts in park history and new stories about people losing the battle with natural forces or perishing from their own folly. Be ready for your upcoming vacation plans with this important and humorous presentation! Click here to register for this program! On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast. Death on Mount Washington describes the circumstances behind the tragic tales of those who have lost their lives on the mountain. No one–not even the most experienced mountaineer or pilot–is safe from the mountain’s mercurial…