In August 1978, thirteen women still left SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the 1st Americans-and the 1st women-to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world’s tenth highest maximum. Expedition innovator Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and dangerous ice climbing; the issues and reconciliations within the group; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep apart camps and climbers.

On Oct fifteenth, two women and about Annapurna: A Woman’s Place two Sherpas at last stood on the summit-but the celebration was trim short, for just two times later, the two women of the second summit group fell with their deaths.

Nothing you’ve seen prior has such an account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman’s perspective. By proving that ladies got the skill, power, and courage necessary to make this challenging and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women’s Himalayan Expedition’s fulfillment experienced a positive influence all over the world, changing perceptions about women’s capabilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman’s Place is becoming an acknowledged traditional in the annals of women’s achievements-a story of task and commitment informed with passion, laughter, and unflinching honesty.