Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering

by Rebecca A. Brown

Book Overview

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. Mountaineering s early days found male climbers garnering praise and admiration for daring summit ascents while women were relegated to the role of faithful observers. But not all women were satisfied with the view from the valley many yearned for the thrill...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 192917313X
• ISBN13: 9781929173136
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Profiles of true grit.

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.