Annapurna, a woman's place
This special new edition of Annapurna: A Woman's Place marks the twentieth anniversary of the American Women's Himalayan Expedition reaching the summit of Annapurna I. At 26,540 feet, it is considered one of the world's most challenging mountains to climb. It was on October 15, 1978, that two women and two Sherpas stood at last on the summit - but the celebration was short-lived, for two days later, two members of the second summit team fell to their deaths. The expedition's incredible journey, as chronicled by team leader Arlene Blum, continues to inspire us in this extraordinary tale of triumph and personal commitment
Print Book, English, ©1998
[20th anniversary ed.] View all formats and editions
Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, ©1998
Biography
xxiv, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781578050222, 1578050227
40147508
Beginnings
Imperturbable Kathmandu
The Trek
The French pass
Base camp and camp I
Camp II
The mountain gods
The Dutch rib
Storm
Avalanche
Sherpa strike
Plans and changes
The highest camps
To the top
A woman's place
Other summits
The memorial
"With a new Preface and Afterword by the author"--The back cover
Edition statement from cover and preface (ix-x)
Originally published by Sierra Club Books in 1980