Annapurna: A Woman’s Place Audiobook (Free)

In August 1978, thirteen women left SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the first Americans-and the initial women-to range the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world’s tenth highest top. Expedition innovator Arlene Blum right here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and dangerous snow climbing; the issues and reconciliations inside the team; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep aside camps and climbers.

On Oct fifteenth, two women and about Annapurna: A Woman’s Place two Sherpas at last stood on the summit-but the celebration was cut short, for just two days later, both women of the second summit group fell with their deaths.

Never before has this account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman’s viewpoint. By proving that ladies had the skill, power, and courage essential to make this hard and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women’s Himalayan Expedition’s success acquired a positive influence all over the world, changing perceptions about women’s skills in sports and various other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman’s Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women’s achievements-a story of task and commitment told with passion, laughter, and unflinching integrity.