Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 192917313X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Women on High will thrill armchair adventurers with tales of dangerous summit attempts, blinding white outs, and narrow escapes; transfix mountain historians with details of first ascents, period gear, and first-hand accounts; and captivate anyone who loves a good story about the mountains. In this exciting addition to the literature of mountaineering, journalist Rebecca Brown chronicles the lives and achievements of inspiring women who not only followed in the footsteps of their male counterparts, but often surpassed them. In a time when a woman¿s sphere was decidedly limited to hearth and family, a number of courageous women were stepping out, stepping up, and making history far from the comforts of the homefire. But not all women were satisfied with the view from the valley¿ many yearned for the thrill of gazing down on the world from the peaks of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Mount Washington. Brown explores the motivations that led such women as Annie Smith Peck, Lucy Walker, and Meta Brevoort to ignore convention, criticism, and censure to become accomplished, respected outdoorswomen whose mountaineering feats are as extraordinary today as they were at the turn of the century. . Mountaineering¿s early days found male climbers garnering praise and admiration for daring summit ascent
The True Heroines of Mountaineering Women on High opened a window for me into the lives of these amazing women. Having been involved in my own climbing experiences over the past 25 years I was not previously aware of these heroines who had gone long before me. While we now have the advantage of state of . "Profiles of true grit." according to A Customer. This book is exceptionally well written and recreates the agony and ecstasy of early women mountaineers. It demonstrates again that in sports of this nature women are often more gifted than men. A tour through this history will make any woman who reads it proud.. Interesting but slow read Michelle Knowlton Why I read this book:Among my favorite outdoor activities, mountaineering is my most recent discovery. Last winter I had the opportunity to participate in some winter search and rescue training at Chimney Pond on Katahdin. It was the first time I had double boots and c
. From Library Journal Nineteenth-century women took to the mountains for recreation, adventure, challenge, escape, or spiritual peace. of New Caledonia Lib., Prince George, B.C. We can barely imagine the hardships mountaineers endured then with their heavy, low-tech equipment and clothing, but women also had to contend with corsets and voluminous skirts, not to mention societal restrictions. An excellent contribution to women's sports history, this book is recommended for all academic and public libraries.Kathy Ruffle, Coll. Sidebars discuss such topics as dress reform and Tschingel, a dog who accompanied Meta Brevoort on many climbs, including the Alps' highest peak, Mont Blanc. Mostly American and British, these women climbed in the Alps, Alaska, South America, and the Himalayas. The author, a New Hampshire outdoorswoman and journalist, makes vivid use of these women's