Annapurna by Arlene Blum

Annapurna by Arlene Blum

In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the first Americans--and the first women--to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep away camps and climbers.

On October 15, two women and two Sherpas at last stood on the summit--but the celebration was cut short, for two days later, the two women of the second summit team fell to their deaths. Never before has such an account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman's point of view. By proving that women had the skill, strength, and courage necessary to make this difficult and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women's Himalayan Expedition's accomplishment had a positive impact around the world, changing perceptions about women's abilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman's Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women's achievements--a story of challenge and commitment told with passion, humor, and unflinching honesty.

Arlene Blum holds a degree in physical chemistry and is a scientist. She has participated in over fifteen trips during her twenty years of climbing, including the first all-woman climb of Mount McKinley and the 1976 American Bicentennial Expedition to Mount Everest. The Great Himalayan Crossing, a 2,000-mile journey from Bhutan to Ladakh, was also led by Blum in 1983. She is a resident of Berkeley, California.

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ISBN 13	9781578050222
ISBN 10	1578050227
Title	Annapurna
Author	Arlene Blum
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sierra Club Books
Year published	1998-10-13
Number of pages	245
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