The Great Northern Railroad Avalanche | Stranded on a Train | 4

In the early hours of March 1st, 1910, an avalanche roared down onto passengers stranded on the Seattle Express, smashing the cars into the ravine below. Photographs from the scene showed a mess of upside down rail cars, huge tree trunks and debris. Ninety-six people died in the disaster. Gary Krist covered the tragedy in his book The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche. He joins host Mike Corey to share insights and stories.If you’d like to learn more, you can listen to the audiobook version of “The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche by Gary Krist right now on Audible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.