Since the early days of exploration, adventurous women have felt the pull of the mountains. Women of the early 1900s climbed some of the highest peaks in Canada wearing woollen knickers and hobnail boots. These pioneers set the standard...
Women mountaineers
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Auteur:Rolfe, Helen Y.Sommaire: - Auteur:Anderson, HeatherSommaire:
By age twenty-five, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail-a combined distance of 7,900 miles with a vertical...
- Auteur:Bridge, Kathryn AnneSommaire:
In 1924, Phyl Munday did what no woman had done before - reached the summit of Mt. Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. She climbed nearly 100 mountains; her physical prowess legitimized her in the largely male world of...
- Auteur:Loeffler, TASommaire:
Writing with remarkable openness and passion, T.A. Loeffler recounts her powerful story of preparing for, and attempting to scale, the mighty summit of Mount Everest. With gripping descriptions and spectacular photos, she invites...
- Auteur:Vasquez-Lavado, SilviaSommaire:
"In climbing the Seven Summits, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado did nothing less than take back her own life—one brave step at a time. She will inspire untold numbers of souls with this story, for her victory is a win on behalf of all of us...
