Carol has had a couple of computer issues replying to the thread and some difficulty resetting her VFTT PW with the new PC. Her old computer crashed and she asked me to post a couple of her replies:
For Roy Schweiker - Roy's "Midnight Rescue" is in the second section, "Rescues in the Mountains." Have you received your copy from UPNE yet, Roy? They said copies would be sent last week. I wasn't able to include his history of bushwhacking the Bonds, which was an overview of decades of tackling this fascinating range from nearly every direction, but it lacked any one detailed story that would be of interest to a reader.
For all:
I had nearly 500 pages of stories of every conceivable kind, having done outreach since 2008. These anthologies take at least three years to produce.
By contract, the University Press of New England required that Peak Experiences must focus on "danger, death, and daring..." This title and subtitle were chosen by the University Press, as were the accounts. Some history: Originally, I sent to two other publishers many varied stories featuring myriad joys of hiking, history, reminiscences, and extreme accounts as appeared in Adirondack Peak Experiences and Catskill Peak Experiences— and they declined to publish...the collection was too varied to compile an anthology. Then I submitted to the next publisher the most exciting and dangerous stories, and they expressed interest—if I could produce a full book of such stories. When I submitted a newer collection six months later, they said that only two-thirds of the stories met their requirements. I’d received many excellent accounts since 2009, and determined to make this anthology a reality! I communicated with a search & rescue expert who helped develop New Hampshire’s “HikeSafe” principles, which appear throughout the book; Peak Experiences became a useful addition to the hiking literature, discussing many mistakes people make and how we can enter the mountain environment in all seasons more safely. I think it is much improved! And Peak Experiences is considerably more than “danger, death, and daring,” with an extensive section called Odysseys detailing AT, Long Trail, winter 3000, hut-to-hut, and unsupported traverses over the White's 48 peaks, and a romantic tale … as well as animal and avian encounters. Steve Smith, co-editor of the White Mountain guidebook and owner of the Mountain Wanderer Map & Bookstore, calls Peak Experiences a great read with a terrific variety of accounts and helpful educational material.
Carol
For Roy Schweiker - Roy's "Midnight Rescue" is in the second section, "Rescues in the Mountains." Have you received your copy from UPNE yet, Roy? They said copies would be sent last week. I wasn't able to include his history of bushwhacking the Bonds, which was an overview of decades of tackling this fascinating range from nearly every direction, but it lacked any one detailed story that would be of interest to a reader.
For all:
I had nearly 500 pages of stories of every conceivable kind, having done outreach since 2008. These anthologies take at least three years to produce.
By contract, the University Press of New England required that Peak Experiences must focus on "danger, death, and daring..." This title and subtitle were chosen by the University Press, as were the accounts. Some history: Originally, I sent to two other publishers many varied stories featuring myriad joys of hiking, history, reminiscences, and extreme accounts as appeared in Adirondack Peak Experiences and Catskill Peak Experiences— and they declined to publish...the collection was too varied to compile an anthology. Then I submitted to the next publisher the most exciting and dangerous stories, and they expressed interest—if I could produce a full book of such stories. When I submitted a newer collection six months later, they said that only two-thirds of the stories met their requirements. I’d received many excellent accounts since 2009, and determined to make this anthology a reality! I communicated with a search & rescue expert who helped develop New Hampshire’s “HikeSafe” principles, which appear throughout the book; Peak Experiences became a useful addition to the hiking literature, discussing many mistakes people make and how we can enter the mountain environment in all seasons more safely. I think it is much improved! And Peak Experiences is considerably more than “danger, death, and daring,” with an extensive section called Odysseys detailing AT, Long Trail, winter 3000, hut-to-hut, and unsupported traverses over the White's 48 peaks, and a romantic tale … as well as animal and avian encounters. Steve Smith, co-editor of the White Mountain guidebook and owner of the Mountain Wanderer Map & Bookstore, calls Peak Experiences a great read with a terrific variety of accounts and helpful educational material.
Carol
