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High Altitude Heroines

By Néel, Alexandra David

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High Altitude Heroines

By Néel, Alexandra David

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Among the usual stories of mountaineering and early exploration in theHimalayas are a few hidden gems-pioneering women who beat all odds, defyingthe lazy stereotypes about gender, to explore and conquer the high Himalayas.Contained in this magnificent collection of daring exploration are accounts byfour of these 'high altitude heroines'-Alexandra David-Néel, Fanny BullockWorkman, Henrietta Sands Merrick and Lilian A. Starr.Alexandra David-Néel writes about her 1923 secret expedition to Tibet andits capital, Lhasa. Accompanied by a young lama, Yongden, she willingly suffersthe harsh travel conditions, frequent outbreaks of disease, the ever-presentdanger of border control and the military to reach her goal, becoming the firstWestern woman to reach the 'forbidden city'.American geographer and travel writer Fanny Bullock Workman recountsher astonishing exploratory adventure in 1906 around Nun Kun, the mountainmassif located on the border of Jammu and Kashmir. Forty-seven years oldat the time, she conquers Pinnacle Peak without any modern equipment andencumbered in her voluminous skirts, setting an altitude record for women.Henrietta Sands Merrick narrates her exciting journey through and aroundLadakh in 1931. On her journey, joined by her friends Sandy and Margot, andher orderlies Happy and Gulam, she travels to one of the deepest gorges in theworld, experiences the 'Devil Dances' at Hemis and spends a night below thestars at the Khardong Pass.And, Lilian A. Starr, a nurse from the Peshawar Hospital, journeys to the tribal country of Tirah near the Khyber Pass to rescue a young girl abducted by the Afridis. Encountering fierce tribal chieftains and exploring the surrounding Khanki Valley, she is able to successfully negotiate the girl's release. Filled with riveting tales of breathtaking ascents in sub-zero temperatures, perilous journeys to the unknown, and rare anecdotes of life in the high Himalayas, this is a one-of-a-kind collection for all lovers of adventure and travel writing.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2025-05-10
Publication Date:
2025-05-10
Publisher:
Speaking Tiger Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9363363252
ISBN13:
9789363363250
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
355 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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