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Vereinigtes Königreich Great Britain United Kingdom Scotland Bergsteigen Climbing Klettern Bergerzählung Outdoor Bergtouren mountaineering Himalaja Frauen Alpingeschichte 20. Jahrhundert pirineos Pirineus Pyrenees Fuji-San Nippon Klettergeschichte weiblich Alpine Literatur Alpinliteratur Women 20. Jh. female mountaineers
When Dorothy Pilley first began climbing in the 1910s, female mountaineers were seen as a dangerous liability, their achievements ignored, unrecorded or disbelieved. Undeterred, Dorothy proved herself on the vertiginous slopes of Wales, Scotland and the Lake District before tackling rock faces in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rockies, Mount Fuji and the Himalayas. Her tireless championing of fellow women climbers and her own trailblazing example helped establish female alpinists as serious mountaineers with impressive records on bravery, skill and endurance.

First published in 1935, Climbing Days tells a daredevil tale of adventure, near-death slips and rapturous achievement in high places, interleaved with moments highlighting the particular challenges of being a woman in a sport seen as the province of men.
Weight:
282 g
Product Type:
Books
Language:
English
EAN:
9781805302537
Pages:
386
Year of publication:
2024
Continent: Europe, Asia
State / Province: Wales, Scotland, England
Places / Mountains / Lakes: Fuji
Categories: Climbing Stories
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