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Rising : becoming the first Canadian woman to summit Everest : a memoir Cover Image Book Book

Rising : becoming the first Canadian woman to summit Everest : a memoir / Sharon Wood.

Wood, Sharon A., 1957- (author.).

Summary:

In 1986, as part of a Canadian team, Sharon Wood became the first woman from the Americas to summit Mount Everest - and the first woman in the world to do so via the West Ridge from Tibet and without Sherpa support. With the backdrop of stunning Himalayan mountains, Wood explores the camaraderie and rivalry, the relatable challenges of falling in and out of love, and recalls how she smashed gender-based expectations of the day. Subsequently, she recounts how she struggled with unexpected acclaim and expectations following her ascent of Everest, but ultimately found fulfilment and her place in the world.

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  • ISBN: 9781771622257
  • Physical Description: xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Douglas & MacIntyre, 2019.

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