Ellen Finnie, left, and Chris on the summit of Mount Washington.

I will give my popular talk, “How Not to End Up in the Accidents report of Appalachia Journal” twice this summer. Join me for these free presentations! I always give out a few extra issues of the journal.

Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m., Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, Gorham, New Hampshire.

Sunday, August 5 at 8 p.m., Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, Gorham, New Hampshire.

I will cover the history of our Accidents report, which analyzes selected mishaps, slips and falls, lost hikers, and deaths in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I’ll tell real-life stories from the two areas where the most accidents happen: the Franconia Ridge, and the area around Mount Washington. I’ll tell a few stories from beyond this area. And I’ll share principles of safe hiking including “Chris’s Mountain Principles.”

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