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Title: Tents in the Clouds: The First Women's Himalayan Expedition by Monica Jackson, Arlene Blum, Elizabeth Stark ISBN: 1-58005-033-6 Publisher: Seal Press Pub. Date: February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Well told but not wildly exciting
Comment: Told in a dry, humorous style, this will appeal to readers who enjoyed the works of Houston/Bates and Shipton. It's a little short on high climbing drama, but is still a reasonably engaging read. I found it interesting that these women in the 1950's had so little trouble with their guides and porters, by comparison with some later expeditions.
Rating: 4
Summary: WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS...A BLAST FROM THE PAST
Comment: This is a chronicle of the historic journey made by the 1955 first all female expedition to the Himalayas. It is an amazing adventure for those Betty Crocker days. While it ocassionally reads like a buddy book, its flavor is somewhat anachronistic and reflective of its time. It makes for a very interesting read.
This expedition, a somewhat grandiose term for a group of three women and their Sherpas, endeavored to explore the remote and then uncharted area of Nepal called the Jugal Himal. Their journey and trek through Nepal makes for a travelogue of delightful descriptions and anecdotes.
Unlike many modern day expeditions, these three women exhibited nothing but synchronized teamwork throughout their journey. This was not an ego trip for them. They were motivated by a genuine curiosity of the world in which they lived and an appreciation of the different people and cultures with which they came in contact.
True adventurers, they climbed unexplored ranges and reached the summit of a 22,000 plus peak without supplementary oxygen. They did all this without any casualties. It was very important for this particular expedition to be successful, because there were many nay sayers at the time who would have been only too willing to jump up and shout that women were not fit for such a venture. Thankfully, they were able to prove them wrong. Wonen can climb and lead an expedition!
Rating: 5
Summary: Terrific reading for mountaineers and true adventure buffs.
Comment: In the spring of 1955, the Jugal Himal region of the Himalayan mountain range was an unexplored mystery when three women embarked on the first all-female expedition to the Himalaya. All three participants were obscure mountaineers unknown to the general public when they made their first ascent of a 22,000-foot peak. Tents In The Clouds: The First Women's Himalayan Expedition is a thrilling account of their adventure which is as stirring today as it was when first published in 1956. This new and revised edition includes nearly thirty stunning photographs, as well as a new foreword by renowned mountaineer Arlene Blum. Tents In The Clouds is secure in the annals of women's studies as both a classic of climbing literature and a testament to gender equality issues.
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Title: Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering by Rebecca A. Brown ISBN: 1929173423 Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Annapurna: A Woman's Place (20th Anniversary Edition) by Arlene Blum ISBN: 1578050227 Publisher: Sierra Club Books Pub. Date: 13 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Leading Out: Mountaineering Stories of Adventurous Women by Rachel De Silva, Rachel Da Silva, Arlene Blum ISBN: 1580050107 Publisher: Seal Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Facing The Extreme : One Woman's Tale of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest For The Summit by Ruth A. Kocour, Michael Hodgson ISBN: 0312179421 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: On Top of the World: Five Women Explorers in Tibet by Luree Miller ISBN: 0898860970 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: March, 1985 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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