Monday, November 5, 2012

Over the edge

Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon

Rachel Tracy

This is for discussing the book Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Thomas M. Myers.
Over the edge: Death in the Grand Canyon

The Foreword by Ken Phillips, Search and Rescue Ranger holds a chilling but accurate warning message.
"There are no new accidents, --only new people having the same old accidents."
Reports of fatal accidents in the wilderness areas of Arizona and Utah are very common, and often caused by careless behavior, or lack of good planning.  When it comes to the raw natural world, even the best, most seasoned, most experienced people can still be caught off guard and lose their lives.
  • Rachel Tracy

    Rachel Tracy

    Introduction:  Why A Book On Death?  pages 1-4
    "Our intent in this book is ...to identify the kinds of mistakes and decision making which commonly kill people in the Grand Canyon.  By identifying these and sharing them, we may all be in a better position to avoid or prevent such lethal errors in the future."
    This book is about fatalities in the Grand Canyon below the rims.

    Paragraph discussing possible liabilities in writing this book.
    Paragraph discussing experience, viability in authoring this book.

    Ghiglieri was a ranger and a whitewater rafter.
    Myers was a doctor in the Grand Canyon clinic for ten years.

    To answer the "Why" question for the reason this book was written: So the lives and deaths of those who passed from this world in the Grand Canyon will not be in vain. The survival rate of those still living, who wish to visit the Grand Canyon, can be increased by knowing the circumstances of those deaths, and avoiding those conditions or decisions.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 1:  "Say, how many people fall here?"  pages 11-61



    Pages 51-61 contain tabular documentation of fatalities due to falls from the rims, and hiking accidents.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.

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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 2:  The Desert Crucible:  Environmental Death within the "Inverted Mountain".  pages 63-97

    Pages 90-97 contain tabular documentation of fatalities due to dehydration, heat stroke, hypothermia etc.  The table lists the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 3:  "Flash Flood!"  pages 99-129

    Page 128 contains tabular documentation of fatalities due to flash floods.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 4:  The Killer Colorado  pages 131-225

    Pages 215-225 contain tabular documentation of fatalities due to interaction with the Colorado River.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 5:  If Looks Could Kill:  Death From The Air  pages 227-269

    Pages 255-269 contain tabular documentation of fatalities involving aircraft in the Grand Canyon and its adjacent plateaus.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 6:  Lightning Never Strikes Twice:  Freak Errors and Accidents  pages 271-295

    Pages 292-295 contains tabular documentation of fatalities due mainly to unpredictable occurrences .  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 7:  Suicide  pages 297-313

    Pages 309-313 contain tabular documentation of fatalities due to successful suicide attepts.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
  • Rachel Tracy

    Rachel Tracy

    Chapter 8:  Murder  pages 315-361

    Pages 359-361 contain tabular documentation of fatalities due to identifiable murders.  The tables list the names, dates, locations and circumstances of the victims.
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