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Climbing High - by Lene Gammelgaard & Press Seal (Paperback)
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- Author(s): Lene Gammelgaard & Press Seal
- 224 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Women
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About the Book
This international bestseller is the inspiring story of one woman's enduring spirit of adventure and an original reflection on the historic 1996 Everest disaster. Gammelgaard's gripping account of the fateful expedition puts the catastrophe into a new perspective. 16 pages of photos.From the Back Cover
On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandinavian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But a raging storm and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight of her team's climbers, including its renowned leader Scott Fischer, perished in a tragedy that would make headlines around the world. In her riveting account, Gammelgaard takes us from her weeks of determined training to the exhilaration of arriving in Nepal to the arduous climb and deadly storm that forced her and her fellow climbers to huddle throughout the night, hoping to stay alive. Gammelgaard also writes movingly of Everest's awesome beauty; of the passion and commitment required to face the daunting challenge of climbing to high altitudes; and of the complex personal relationships forged in the pursuit of such dangerous ventures. Arlene Blum, author of the classic account of women and mountaineering, Annapurna: A Woman's Place, calls Climbing High "an honest and deeply personal account."Review Quotes
"Her intimate and impressionistic report will...endure...her colorful observations make this account worth reading...Fascinating."--"New York Times Book Review"Engrossing descriptions and shivering monologues put us on the mountain with her, immersed in the intensity of the struggle to the summit..."Climbing High goes beyond adventure saga to become a powerful study of connections between natural landscape and inner terrain."--"Sierra Magazine"A stomach-clenching account...[with] a you-are-there intensity."--"Elle"A concise, passionate account...a welcome addition to the growing library of books about extreme challenges surmounted by women."--Andrea Gabbard, author of "The Woman's Guide to Mountaineering
"A concise, passionate account...a welcome addition to the growing library of books about extreme challenges surmounted by women". -- Andrea Gabbard, author of The Woman's Guide to Mountaineering
Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .44 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
Author: Lene Gammelgaard & Press Seal
Language: English
Street Date: June 20, 2000
TCIN: 76913352
UPC: 9780060953614
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6979
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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