In this intimate, perceptive acount of the 1996 Everest tragedy, Lene Gammelgaard details the weeks leading up to the fateful summit day, as a well as the devastating night that would make headlines around the world. An inspiring tale of one woman's spirit for adventure and a whollly original reflection on what it means to climb a mountain as dangerous and humbling as Mt. Everest.
A classic story of exploring unknown terrain in the high Himalaya- a spirited and vivid account of the first all-female expedition in 1955, describing their trek into the Jugal Himal, a remote, unmapped area of Nepal.
