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Facing The Extreme : One Woman's Story Of True Courage And Death-Defying Survival In The Eye Of Mt. McKinley's Worst Storm Ever
Facing The Extreme One Woman's Story Of True Courage And DeathDefying Survival In The Eye Of Mt McKinley's Worst Storm Ever
Author: Ruth Anne Kocour, Michael Hodgson
She stepped into a death zone. The climbers on Alaska's Mt. McKinley called her "the woman." Ruth Anne Kocour, a world-class mountaineer, wasn't bothered. It was part of the challenge she faced as she joined an all-male team to conquer North America's highest peak...the mountain the Indians called Denali, or God. — Faced the extreme. But nine da...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312969851
ISBN-10: 0312969856
Publication Date: 5/15/1999
Pages: 288
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3.9 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Facing The Extreme : One Woman's Story Of True Courage And Death-Defying Survival In The Eye Of Mt. McKinley's Worst Storm Ever on + 191 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. It was well written and told of her adventures climbing the different mountains. Expecially when she climbed Danali with her team of men. They had quite a time with the storms on this particular mountain. If you like this genre you will like this book.
hharris avatar reviewed Facing The Extreme : One Woman's Story Of True Courage And Death-Defying Survival In The Eye Of Mt. McKinley's Worst Storm Ever on + 46 more book reviews
I have heard the author speak in a book store. I enjoyed the story as she is a consummate climber that trained very hard.
reviewed Facing The Extreme : One Woman's Story Of True Courage And Death-Defying Survival In The Eye Of Mt. McKinley's Worst Storm Ever on + 9 more book reviews
Interesting, but the author should have researched geography and history of Denali climbs in greater detail. Having been on Mt. McKinley, I find it difficult to accept her attitude of help your self, and let others do the same. She, along with others, experienced conditions almost impossible to imagine. But there is a definite macho theme of "I saved the group". She was a strong member of the "group", but just that, a member. The two climbing guides saved the group, and rightly so.

Too much repetition and not well written. A far superior climbing adventure read is John Krakauer's Into Thin Air.


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