Breaking Trail-- A Climbing LifeBlum
396pp/photos ISBN 9780156031165
Stock No. MNU242Arlene Blum is a legendary trailblazer. Defying the climbing establishment of the 1970s, she led the first teams of women on successful ascents of Mt. McKinley and Annapurna, and was the first American woman to attempt Everest. In her long, adventurous career, she's played a leading role in more than 20 expeditions and forged a place for women in the arena of high-altitude mountaineering. This is her story of her journey from an overprotected youth in Chicago to the tops of some of the highest peaks on Earth. Chronicling a life of extraordinary personal and professional achievement, Blum's memoir explores how her childhood fueled her need to climb - and how, in turn, her climbing liberated her from her childhood. This is a moving account of how one woman overcame adversity to become one of the world's most famous climbers, and a testament to the power of taking risks and pursuing dreams
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