Annapurna A Woman's Place Author:Arlene Blum The dramatic story of the first women's ascent of one of the world's highest peaks. In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for Nepal to make history as the first Americans -- the first women -- to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems... more », storms, and hazardous ice climing; 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. Already a classic in the annals of women's achievements, here is a story of challenge and commitment told with passion humor and unflinching honesty.« less