{"product_id":"women-on-high-pioneers-of-mountaineering-9781929173136","title":"Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a time when a womans sphere was decidedly limited to hearth and family  a number of courageous women were stepping out  stepping up  and making history far from the comforts of the homefire. Mountaineerings early days found male climbers garnering praise and admiration for daring summit ascents while women were relegated to the role of faithful observers. But not all women were satisfied with the view from the valley many yearned for the thrill of gazing down on the world from the peaks of Mont Blanc  the Matterhorn  and Mount Washington. In this exciting addition to the literature of mountaineering  journalist Rebecca Brown chronicles the lives and achievements of inspiring women who not only followed in the footsteps of their male counterparts  but often surpassed them. Brown explores the motivations that led such women as Annie Smith Peck  Lucy Walker  and Meta Brevoort to ignore convention  criticism  and censure to become accomplished  respected outdoorswomen whose mountaineering feats are as extraordinary today as they were at the turn of the century. Women on High will thrill armchair adventurers with tales of dangerous summit attempts  blinding white outs  and narrow escapes; transfix mountain historians with details of first ascents  period gear  and first-hand accounts; and captivate anyone who loves a good story about the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622360547381,"sku":"ByrdShop_192917313X","price":51.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781929173136.jpg?v=1791308468","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/women-on-high-pioneers-of-mountaineering-9781929173136","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}