{"product_id":"climbing-high-a-womans-account-of-surviving-the-everest-tragedy-the-honest-personal-memoir-of-lene-gammelgaards-1996-summit-and-storm","title":"Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy – The Honest Personal Memoir of Lene Gammelgaard's 1996 Summit and Storm","description":"On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandinavian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But a raging storm and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight of her team's climbers, including its renowned leader Scott Fischer, perished in a tragedy that would make headlines around the world. In her riveting account, Gammelgaard takes us from her weeks of determined training to the exhilaration of arriving in Nepal to the arduous climb and deadly storm that forced her and her fellow climbers to huddle throughout the night, hoping to stay alive. Gammelgaard also writes movingly of Everest's awesome beauty; of the passion and commitment required to face the daunting challenge of climbing to high altitudes; and of the complex personal relationships forged in the pursuit of such dangerous ventures. Arlene Blum, author of the classic account of women and mountaineering, Annapurna: A Woman's Place, calls Climbing High \"an honest and deeply personal account.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060953616\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0060953616.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gammelgaard, Lene|Seal, Press\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41663971885114,"sku":"DBV.0060953616.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0060953616-0.jpg?v=1789870613","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/climbing-high-a-womans-account-of-surviving-the-everest-tragedy-the-honest-personal-memoir-of-lene-gammelgaards-1996-summit-and-storm","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}