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Breaking Trail
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Author : Arlene Blum
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-10-04
Breaking Trail written by Arlene Blum and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the bestselling author of Annapurna: A Woman’s Place, comes a revealing memoir about the mountaineering feats that made Arlene Blum one of America’s most famous female climbers and her tumultuous journey to adulthood that inspired her to become the risk-taker she is today. Arlene Blum is a legendary trailblazer by any measure. 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 Mt. Everest. In her long, adventurous career, she has played a leading role in more than twenty expeditions and forged a place for women in the perilous arena of high-altitude mountaineering. Breaking Trail is the story of Blum’s journey from her 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 intimate and inspiring memoir explores how her childhood fueled her need to climb—and how, in turn, her climbing liberated her from her childhood. Each chapter in Breaking Trail begins with a poignant vignette from Blum’s early life. Using these as starting points, she traces her evolution as a climber, from a hilariously incompetent beginner to an aspiring mountaineer to a successful, confident, and world-renowned expedition leader. Along the way, she takes us to some of the most extreme and exquisite places on the planet, sharing the exhilaration, toil, and danger of climbing high. Blum also relates the story of her scientific career, which, like her mountaineering, challenged gender stereotypes and was filled with singular accomplishments, including the banning of two cancer-causing chemicals and the initiation of an important area of biophysical research. Writing with remarkable candor and introspection, Blum recounts her triumphs and tragedies, and provides a probing look at what drove her to endure extreme physical discomfort—and even to risk her life—attempting high, remote summits around the world. In her story, she shares intimate insights into how and why climbers persevere under the harshest circumstances, cope with the deaths of their comrades, and balance their desire for adventure with their personal lives. Complemented with breathtaking personal photos and detailed maps, Breaking Trail is a deeply 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.
Breaking Trail
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Author : Arlene Blum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Breaking Trail written by Arlene Blum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Mountaineers categories.
Breaking Trail
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Author : Edgar Hetteen
language : en
Publisher: Focus Pub
Release Date : 1998-01-01
Breaking Trail written by Edgar Hetteen and has been published by Focus Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Follow Edgar Hetteen from poverty to millonaire as he starts Polaris and Artic Cat snowmobile companies.
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Author : Tony Penikett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
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Breaking Trail
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Author : Arlene Blum
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-10-04
Breaking Trail written by Arlene Blum and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The personal story of the first American woman climber to attempt Mount Everest describes her transformation from an overprotected Chicago youth to the leader of women climbing teams, describing her successful ascents of Mount McKinley and Annapurna and her receipt of a Gold Medal from the Society of Women Geographers. 30,000 first printing.
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Author : Len Marchand
language : en
Publisher: Prince George, B.C. : Caitlin Press
Release Date : 2000
Breaking Trail written by Len Marchand and has been published by Prince George, B.C. : Caitlin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
The autobiography of the first native person elected to federal office in Canada.
Annapurna
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Author : Arlene Blum
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2015-09-15
Annapurna written by Arlene Blum and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; 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. By proving that women had the skill, strength, and courage necessary to make this difficult and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women's Himalayan Expedition's accomplishment had a positive impact around the world, changing perceptions about women's abilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman's Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women's achievements—a story of challenge and commitment told with passion, humor, and unflinching honesty.
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Author : Joanne Bell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Breaking Trail written by Joanne Bell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Adventure stories categories.
In her debut novel, Bell delivers a sharply written adventure tale set in a little-known and still-wild part of the Yukon, highlighting the special bond between a girl and her sled dogs.160 pp.
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Author : Jerry S. Drake
language : en
Publisher: Amazon Encore
Release Date : 2012-12-18
Breaking Trail written by Jerry S. Drake and has been published by Amazon Encore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-18 with Fiction categories.
Abandoned in childhood in pre-Civil War Texas, Tom Patterson grows up tough, wily, and surprisingly good-natured. These traits serve him well as a conscript cavalryman in the Confederate Army. His courage in combat and his resourcefulness in dangerous situations earn the attention, admiration, and friendship of his sergeant, Ben Haley. Slightly older and more levelheaded, Ben is a big brother mentor to the impetuous Tom during the war, and afterwards, they remain friends and partners. Seeking new lives in the West, the two young men sign on with the Union Pacific. Serving as mounted guards, their duty is to protect construction workers on the transcontinental railroad from marauding Indians. With the battles of the war behind them, new and exciting adventures await as Tom and Ben face the many perils and the violence of the expanding frontier.
Breaking Trail
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Author : Joanne Bell
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2006-11-01
Breaking Trail written by Joanne Bell and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Fiction categories.
Becky has always lived with her family in a log cabin in the Yukon, but when the fur market dwindled away, her father, a dog musher and trapper, had to quit trapping and she and her family moved into town. Now her father is depressed: he doesn't laugh or talk to anyone. He tires easily and can't stand any noise or stress. Worse, he has lost interest in sled racing -- a love that he and Becky once shared. When spring comes, the family decides to go back to their cabin for the summer. Becky's mother hopes that going back to the mountains will cheer up Dad, but Becky has another plan. She's going to train her own dog team to race in the Junior Quest, a challenging five-day dog race across Alaska, in hopes of making her father happy. The journey to the cabin will be a test for both Becky and her dogs. Will they make it to the cabin before the ice breaks? Will her mother give up on her father if he doesn't get better soon? And will her parents discover the secret that she has been keeping from them?