The White Cascade : The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche (Paperback)

from Helcura

This engaging tale of the avalanche at Wellington, Washington is a fast read, with a smooth style. The author focuses on several individuals, providing enough detail to encourage the reader to really care about them. I was slightly annoyed by the author's tendency to tell us what individuals must...

from Helcura

This engaging tale of the avalanche at Wellington, Washington is a fast read, with a smooth style. The author focuses on several individuals, providing enough detail to encourage the reader to really care about them. I was slightly annoyed by the author's tendency to tell us what individuals must...

from slug9000

This is a fascinating book about a subject I knew nothing about. I went into this book knowing nothing about mountain railroading, the Great Northern railroad, avalanches, or the Cascade Mountain range. I learned a great deal about all of those topics. The book is well organized and easy to follo...

from MsMixte

A vivid look at the havoc wreaked by the deadliest avalanche in the United States. Living in King County, I had heard of the disaster, but not ever read anything in depth about it. Well worth reading.

from bemidjian

This is a thrilling and comprehensive account of one of the greatest railroad industry disasters in America. The author follows heroes and victims, executives and snow shovellers and passengers who found themselves trapped by the mother of all blizzards in the hamlet of Wellington, Washington in ...