Alpine Rising
Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges
Published on 1. March 2024
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-68051-578-7 (ISBN)
Description
A long overdue accounting of the extraordinary contributions and leadership of Sherpa, Balti, and other local climbers in the Himalayas and Karakorams
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Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68051-578-7 (9781680515787)
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Bernadette McDonald was the founding vice president of mountain culture at The Banff Centre and director of the Banff Mountain Festivals for 20 years. The author of more than a dozen books about mountaineering and mountain culture, she regularly lectures on a variety of topics for universities, festivals, and alpine clubs. McDonald lives in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Visit her at bernadettemcdonald.ca.