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"Where You'll Find Me", Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova

“Where You’ll Find Me”, Risk, Decisions and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova by Ty Gagne Wow, I purchased “Where You’ll Find Me” at an AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) event on a Saturday, started reading Saturday night and had to finish it Sunday.    In the makeshift AMC Bookstore at the event, I had overheard someone who had read it, say to another enthusiast, “once you pick this up, you won’t want to put it down until you complete it”.   They sure were on target.   Kate Matrosova’s story is the compelling part of this human endeavor; but for any outdoor enthusiast at almost any level of the sports available, this should be a “must read” book.   Some of the reasons I selected the book are personal; but the book and Kate’s story, and the story of those who gathered together and worked to save her, is riveting. In this work, Ty Gagne explores the science behind making decisions in life or in the wilderness; sometimes without good information or with...