Ice Runway

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Beaufort Books, Incorporated, 1984. First Printing . Hard Back. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4. 220 Pages. Front endpaper has M1984 in ink. No other defects noted to this tight, square and otherwise as new book. Dust jacket has unclipped price $14.95 and has some minor edge wear. The author's gripping stories of flying British Columbia's coast range will thrill all those who love mountains, airplanes, or adventures of pohysical and mental courage. These are the true accounts of a man and his light aircraft challenging the elements of western Canada's most uncompromising terrain. Fascinated by mountain climbing from boyhood, Mason learned to pilot airplanes maneuvarable enough to take him into the remotest regions of hazardous mountain terrain. He continued to press ever deeper into the wilderness, landing his mountain-climbing friends on glaciers and snowfields. In episode after hair-raising episode, he describes the exhilaration of rare adventure. After 15 years of defying nature a series of mishaps overtook him: a near collision with a snow wall, a miraculous escape from a watery grave, and upended airplane. Eventually this intrepid flyer faced his ultimate challenge --- and survided to tell his incredible story.