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Alpenglow : the finest climbs on the 4000m peaks of the Alps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25035
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Tibbetts, Ben
- Publisher
- [Hereford] : Ben Tibbetts
- Call Number
- DQ841 A46 T53 O.S.
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- Author
- Tibbetts, Ben
- Publisher
- [Hereford] : Ben Tibbetts
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 320 pages : illustrations (color)
- Subjects
- Photography
- Alps
- Mountaineering
- Switzerland
- Italy
- France
- Art
- Abstract
- Is an inspiring book of photographs, stories and drawings describing The Finest Climbs on the 4000m Peaks of the Alps (from Ben Tibbetts website)
- Contents
- Introduction
- Practicalities
- Endnotes
- Bernina Alps
- Bernese Alps
- Pennine Alps
- Mont Blanc Massif
- Gran Paradiso
- Ecrins
- Notes
- Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival finalist for Mountain Image
- Photographs, drawings and text by Ben Tibbetts
- ISBN
- 9781916123106
- Accession Number
- AC639
- Call Number
- DQ841 A46 T53 O.S.
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Author's website
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Alpine artistry : the mountain life of Glen Boles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14914
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 B65 Pam
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2014
- Series
- Summit Series #19
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- Photography
- Art
- ISBN
- 9780920330531
- Accession Number
- AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library
- Call Number
- G512 B65 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine exposures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14844
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Griffith, Jon
- Publisher
- Sheffield, U.K. : Vertebrate Publishing
- Call Number
- TR G75 Oversize I
- Author
- Griffith, Jon
- Publisher
- Sheffield, U.K. : Vertebrate Publishing
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 280 pages, ill.
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Alps
- Rock climbing
- Skiing
- Photography
- ISBN
- 9781910240137
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- TR G75 Oversize I
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine journey : Ferdl Taxbock's life on the edge
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14918
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 T39 Pam
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 24 pages, col. ill.
- Series
- Summit Series #15
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- ISBN
- 9780920330494
- Accession Number
- AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library
- Call Number
- G512 T39 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine warriors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14794
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- G512 M16
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits
- Subjects
- Slovenia
- Mountaineering
- Notes
- Winner of Banff Mountain Book Competition Mountaineering History Award in 2015.
- ISBN
- 9781771601092
- Accession Number
- AC609
- AC616 copy 2 transferred to ARC Library
- Call Number
- G512 M16
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Art of freedom : the life and climbs of Voytek Kurtyka
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19901
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- G512 M16 A78
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Responsibility
- Bernadette McDonald
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 326 pages : photographs ; 24 cm
- Abstract
- "A profound and moving biography of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complicated and reclusive mountaineers. Voytek Kurtyka remains one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of Himalayan climbing. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the "night naked" speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the "climb of the century," his route on G IV, as of 2016, has yet to be repeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan climber Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award (the Academy Award of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he continues to decline countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but has agreed to co-operate with internationally renowned and award winning Canadian author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Introduction
- Rock Animal
- Alpinist in Training
- Hindu Kush - Unleashed
- Troll Wall
- Bandaka - The Mordor Beauty
- Hungry for Hunger
- Dancing in the Moment
- Enfant Terrible
- Line against the Sky
- The Shining Wall
- Fork in the Road
- Trango Tower
- Night Naked
- Dance of the Underclings
- Chinese Maharaja
- Metaphysical Think Tank
- The Crux
- Chronology of Selected Climbs
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Sources
- Index
- ISBN
- 9781771602129
- Accession Number
- AC634
- Call Number
- G512 M16 A78
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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As above, so below : a climbing story
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25049
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2018
- Author
- Kalman, Christ (author)
- Muderlak, Craig (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Herndon, VA : Mascot Books
- Call Number
- P A83 K35
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- Publisher
- Herndon, VA : Mascot Books
- Published Date
- 2018
- Physical Description
- vii, 103 pages : illustrations
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Mountaineering
- Patagonia
- Abstract
- As Above, So Below is a 103 page fictional climbing story set in Argentine Patagonia. When something goes wrong high up a mountain, one man is forced to face his inner demons along the way to the summit. This beautiful hardbound book was published in 2018 as a limited edition of 1000 copies. The story was illustrated by the immensely talented Craig Muderlak, and edited and revised at the The Banff Centre’s prestigious Mountain and Wilderness Writing Workshop. As Above, So Below has been described as "Jack London's To Build a Fire for climbing", and reminiscent of James Salter's Solo Faces. In September of 2018, it was nominated for the Mountain Fiction Award at the Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival in Banff, Canada. (from author's website)
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Day One
- Day Two
- Day Three
- Notes
- Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2018 finalist for Mountain Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781684019694
- Accession Number
- AC639
- Call Number
- P A83 K35
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on author's website
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At home in nature : a life of unknown mountains and deep wilderness
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25052
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Wood, Robert Julian
- Publisher
- [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.
- Call Number
- G512 A84 W66
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- Author
- Wood, Robert Julian
- Publisher
- [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color)
- Abstract
- Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s. Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques. At Home in Nature is a gentle and philosophical memoir that focuses on living a life deeply rooted in the natural world, where citizens are connected to the planet and individuals work together to help, enhance and make the world a better — and sustainable — place. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Leaving the old country
- Allegiance to nature
- Settling down
- Cosmic shack
- Back to the land community
- Island schooling
- Domestic animals
- Wild animals
- Fiordland boat
- Mystery mountain
- Deep wilderness
- Cancer
- Aorta attack
- Outer islands community
- Off-grib homestead
- Organic house
- Heavy weather
- Flight of the imagination
- Legend of Kayak Bill
- Whirlpools in the tide
- ISBN
- 9781771602501
- Accession Number
- A639
- Call Number
- G512 A84 W66
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on Rocky Mountain Books
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Bold beyond belief : Bill Denz, New Zealand's mountain warrior
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14871
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2011
- Author
- Maxim, Paul
- Publisher
- Wellington, N.Z. : Maxim Books
- Call Number
- G512 D46
- Author
- Maxim, Paul
- Publisher
- Wellington, N.Z. : Maxim Books
- Published Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 303 p. : ill.
- ISBN
- 9780473195595
- Accession Number
- AC610
- Call Number
- G512 D46
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The book of Mortimer : celebrating a life of volunteerism
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14920
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 M67 S86
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 40 pages, col. ill.
- Series
- Summit Series #20
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- ISBN
- 9780920330593
- Accession Number
- AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library
- Call Number
- G512 M67 S86
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Breaking trail : Chic Scott's story
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15199
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Croston, Joanna
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 S36 B74 Pam
- Author
- Croston, Joanna
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 40 pages, illustrations [colour]
- Subjects
- Canada
- Mountaineering
- Rock climbing
- Skiing
- ISBN
- 9780920330654
- Accession Number
- AC631
- Call Number
- G512 S36 B74 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Breaking trail : Chic Scott's story
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20168
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Croston, Joanna
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 S36 B74 Pam copy 2 (reference room)
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- Author
- Croston, Joanna
- Responsibility
- Joanna Croston
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 40 pages, illustrations [colour]
- Series
- Summit Series #22
- Subjects
- Canada
- Mountaineering
- Rock climbing
- Skiing
- Abstract
- Chic Scott is a man of unconventional firsts. The first Canadian to summit a Himalayan peak, the first Canadian to guide in the European Alps, and he was part of the first team to climb Mount Assiniboine in winter. He is also a local mentor, historian and ski pioneer who has spent his whole life touching the lives of all those who call the Rockies home. Chic is perhaps known best for the ambitious grand ski traverses he achieved; in essence he has broken the trail for an entire generation of adventure skiers who follow. His writing and books have reached mountain communities further afield, spreading the rich history of Canadian mountaineering to outdoor enthusiasts across Canada and around the globe. This booklet celebrates the life of Chic Scott with his most memorable contributions to mountain life and tales told by his close friends. (from Alpine Club of Canada website)
- Contents
- A Man of Many Firsts
- Early Years
- The Grand Ski Traverse
- The Alps
- Bigger, Higher, Colder
- The Stars Align
- Love Affari with the Yukon
- The Alpine Club of Canada
- The Calgary Climbers Festival
- Legacy
- On the World Stage
- Golden Years in Banff
- References & Bibliography
- Notes
- Signed by Chic Scott - addressed to Margaret Gmoser
- ISBN
- 9780920330654
- Accession Number
- AC637
- Call Number
- G512 S36 B74 Pam copy 2 (reference room)
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Link to Alpine Club of Canada's website re: Summit Series
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The call of the ice : climbing 8000 meter peaks in winter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14878
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Moro, Simone
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- G512 M67 C35
- Author
- Moro, Simone
- Responsibility
- Simone Moro ; foreword by Ed Viesturs ; translated by Monica Meneghetti
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 220 pages
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Everest, Mount
- Nanga Parbat
- Notes
- Originally published in Milan, 2012
- ISBN
- 9781594859038
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- G512 M67 C35
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The calling : a life rocked by mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14840
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Blanchard, Barry
- Publisher
- Ventura, California : Patagonia
- Call Number
- G512 B53
- Author
- Blanchard, Barry
- Publisher
- Ventura, California : Patagonia
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 439 pages : illustrations (some color), plates
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Music
- Everest, Mount
- ISBN
- 9781938340314
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- G512 B53
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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A century of antics, epics & escapades : the Varsity Outdoor Club, 1917-2017
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19924
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
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- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Responsibility
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 252 p. : illus. (colour)
- Abstract
- The Varsity Outdoor Club has turned 100. To celebrate the rich history of the clubs wilderness (mis-)adventures we’ve independently published the best of our collective stories from the last century into one beautiful coffee table book. The VOC has been intimately tied with the history of hiking, skiing, mountaineering and exploration of Southwestern British Columbia and beyond. From building a wooden cabin on the untamed wilds of Grouse Mountain (in the 1920s), to the first ski crossing of the now ultra-classic, “Neve Traverse” in Garibaldi Park, to modern adventures pushing how far and how fast we can go. Each chapter explores the decades from 1917 to 2017, combining primary written accounts, stunning photos and oral histories of the members into a larger unfolding narrative of the ever-evolving relationship between adventurers and nature. (from Varsity Outdoor Club website)
- Contents
- Foreward
- A history older than ours
- Table of contents
- Timeline
- 1917-1939 - Maps: VOC areas & traverses over time
- 1940s - Decades of Garibaldi Park
- 1950s - Decades of Loganeering
- 1960s - Buildering; decades of socializing
- 1970s - Conservation and advocacy in the VOC; Decades of transportation
- 1980s - Women in the VOC; decades of adventure
- 1900s
- Huts
- Nerdiness in the VOC; Maps: selection of traverses since 2000s & climbing pilgrimages
- 2000s
- VOC portrait: Roland Burton
- VOC marriage proposals
- 2010s
- Beyond 2017
- Acknowledgements
- A note on sources
- Appendix: executive lists
- ISBN
- 9781775043003
- Accession Number
- AC635
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Varsity Outdoor Club website - publication information
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Con bravura : the remarkable mountaineering life of Peter Fuhrmann
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14915
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Sandford, Robert William
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 F84 Pam
- Author
- Sandford, Robert William
- Publisher
- Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2014
- Series
- Summit Series #18
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Biography
- ISBN
- 9780920330555
- Accession Number
- AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library
- Call Number
- G512 F84 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Drawn : the art of ascent
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14846
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- Collins, Jeremy
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- G512 C65
- Author
- Collins, Jeremy
- Publisher
- Seattle : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 176 unnumbered pages, color illustrations, + 2 postcards (1 perforated sheet)
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Rock climbing
- Graphic art
- ISBN
- 9781594859588
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- G512 C65
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Echoes : one climber's hard road to freedom
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14851
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Bullock, Nick
- Publisher
- Sheffield, United Kingdom : Vertebrate Publishing
- Call Number
- G512 B85 E24
- Author
- Bullock, Nick
- Publisher
- Sheffield, United Kingdom : Vertebrate Publishing
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- xv, 231 pages, plates [colour], ill. [colour]
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Scotland
- Wales
- ISBN
- 9781906148539
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- G512 B85 E24
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The eight mountains : a novel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25050
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Cognetti, Paolo (author)
- Carnell, Simon (translator)
- Segre, Erica (translator)
- Publisher
- New York : Atria Books - an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
- Call Number
- P T44 C64
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- Publisher
- New York : Atria Books - an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
- Published Date
- 2016
- Subjects
- Italy
- Fiction
- Mountaineering
- Abstract
- Pietro is a lonely boy living in Milan. With his parents becoming more distant each day, the only thing the family shares is their love for the mountains that surround Italy. While on vacation at the foot of the Aosta Valley, Pietro meets Bruno, an adventurous, spirited local boy. Together they spend many summers exploring the mountains’ meadows and peaks and discover the similarities and differences in their lives, their backgrounds, and their futures. The two boys come to find the true meaning of friendship and camaraderie, even as their divergent paths in life—Bruno’s in the mountains, Pietro’s across the world—test the strength and meaning of their connection. (from Simon & Schuster website)
- Contents
- Prologue
- One - mountain of childhood
- Two - the house of reconciliation
- Three - a friend in winter
- ISBN
- 9781501169892
- Accession Number
- AC639
- Call Number
- P T44 C64
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Summary on Simon & Schuster website
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End of the rope : mountains, marriage, and motherhood
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25047
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2018
- Author
- Redford, Jan
- Publisher
- Berkeley, California : Counterpoint Press
- Call Number
- G512 E53 R43
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- Author
- Redford, Jan
- Publisher
- Berkeley, California : Counterpoint Press
- Published Date
- 2018
- Physical Description
- x, 303 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Mountaineering
- Women
- Biography
- Abstract
- In this funny and gritty debut memoir, praised by Outside, Sierra, Alpinist, and more, Jan Redford grows from a reckless rock climber to a mother who fights to win back her future. As a teenager, she sets her sights on the improbable dream of climbing mountains. By age twenty, she’s a climber with a magnetic attraction to misadventures and the wrong men. Redford finally finds the love of her life, an affable Rockies climber. When he is killed in an avalanche in Alaska, a grieving Redford finds comfort in the arms of another extreme alpinist. Before long, they are married, with a baby on the way. While her husband works as a logger, Redford tackles the traditional role of wife and mother. But soon, she pursues her own dream, one that pits her against her husband. End of the Rope is Redford’s telling of heart-stopping adventures, from being rescued off El Capitan to leading a group of bumbling cadets across a glacier. It is her laughter-filled memoir of friendships with women in that masculine world. Most moving, this is the story of her struggle to make her own way in the mountains and in life. To lead, not follow. (from Counterpoint Press website)
- Contents
- First climb -- On the rocks -- Lion's layback -- The rescue -- Speed ruts -- Learning to roll -- Bugaboo -- World's toughest milkman -- Fragile ice -- We're gathered here today -- Aberdeen -- Show no fear -- Climbing girlfriend -- The final last straw -- The memo -- In the arms of a mountain -- The underwear drawer -- Teetering on the edge -- Pink wedding dress -- The waiting -- Miracles -- Into the shadows -- Back on the sharp end -- Yodel village -- You lead, I'll follow -- Carsick -- Die young, stay pretty -- Grant's lunch -- Fractured -- Playing dead -- Mama spiders -- Remember the lilac -- Power surge -- Leaving Chaba -- Only four years -- One little "non" -- Second chances.
- ISBN
- 9780345812315
- Accession Number
- AC639
- Call Number
- G512 E53 R43
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Summary on Counterpoint Press website
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