mythosgrl Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books about female climbers. I'm looking for some inspiring stuff to read to get me pumped for summer climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I don't have a copy of it and i don't know if it is still in print but when i first started climbing i read a book that I *think* was called "She Climbs." it was about all the first notorious climber women. the first woman to summit everest. there was a story about one of the women that summited all over the PNW she used to stash her skirts and petticoats and climb in her bloomers. really inspiring and great stories about really amazing women, not just as climbers but really great women in their strength and compassion and personal strenghth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BachelorTravis Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Touching the Void Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I haven't read any of these: http://www.amazon.com/Leading-Out-Mountaineering-Stories-Adventurous/dp/1580050107/ref=sr_1_31/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267967&sr=8-31 Â http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Adventurer-Memoir-First-McKinley/dp/0945397917/ref=sr_1_17/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267967&sr=8-17 Â http://www.amazon.com/Mountaineering-Women-Stories-Early-Climbers/dp/0890966176/ref=sr_1_1/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267834&sr=8-1 Â http://www.amazon.com/Facing-Extreme-Death-Defying-Survival-McKinleys/dp/0312969856/ref=sr_1_10/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267834&sr=8-10 Â http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Woman-Complete-History-Daniels/dp/0811842339/ref=sr_1_13/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267834&sr=8-13 Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 "One Green Bottle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Summit-Stories-Climbed-Mountain/dp/0060587156/ref=sr_1_29/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267967&sr=8-29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Summit-Stories-Climbed-Mountain/dp/0060587156/ref=sr_1_29/103-6379113-9195831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179267967&sr=8-29 Â I'm reading this one right now. Good stuff, very edge of your seat reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 it was called "Leading Out" you can get it at amazon...apologies if you have read that one already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetBoss Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Lynn Hill's "My Life in the Vertical World" is pretty good.  I'm biased becasue she's hot    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Touching the Void  I wouldn't say that is about women and their highest triumph. more like some bitches should stay out of the mountains... but then i liked "The Climb" way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_stolz Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 lynn hill's book "climbing free" is neat. she's not a brilliant writer but she has a good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Lynn Hill's "My Life in the Vertical World" is pretty good. I'm biased becasue she's hot    that would have been my other suggestion. she is totally amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfinley Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 My wife really like "Annapurna - a Woman's Place". Dora Keen's "First Up Mount Blackburn" is really inspiring as well. What a bad ass she was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomagik Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 (edited) lynn hill's book "climbing free" is neat. she's not a brilliant writer but she has a good story. Â I agree, it's an entertaining read - her story is pretty amazing, especially the 80 footer she took when she forgot to tie in! Â Steph Davis also has a book out that I have been meaning to pick up, haven't heard any reviews on it though... Â Oh, and the Annapurna one is fun too, if a bit outdated. Edited May 15, 2007 by motomagik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 the book Muffy is referring to is called "Leading Out" by Rachel someone or other. Has a PNW focus. Â I kinda enjoyed Lynn Hill's autobiography though others panned it for being dull. Â Annapurna: A Woman's Place is On Top, is good but so very dated it makes me cringe a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetBoss Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I'd totally agree with Annapurna (I like the woman on top sometimes). Well written, very inspiring. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTM Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 a friend of mine just read steph davis' book and really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythosgrl Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 wow! Thanks for all of the titles. I'm excited to start reading! If you think of any more, keep 'em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 a friend of mine just read steph davis' book and really liked it. Â I totally love steph davis... i am so asking for that for my birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStan Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Alison Osius, of Climbing/Rock & Ice (and Lynn's ghost editor on Climbing Free), has Catherine Freer's personal journals and papers. Hopefully she'll one day find the time to write Freer's bio, as Freer certainly stands out as one of America's best all-around female climbers. One can only imagine what she'd have achieved had her life not been tragically cut short. Sadly, a lot of women climbers these days are largely ignorant of her legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Touching the Void  I wouldn't say that is about women and their highest triumph. more like some bitches should stay out of the mountains... but then i liked "The Climb" way better.  Me thinks you are confusing Touching the Void with Into THin Air, although neither is really focused on girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Touching the Void  I wouldn't say that is about women and their highest triumph. more like some bitches should stay out of the mountains... but then i liked "The Climb" way better.  Me thinks you are confusing Touching the Void with Into THin Air, although neither is really focused on girls.  you are right i am. touching the void was a great story.. no girls in it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Alison Osius, of Climbing/Rock & Ice (and Lynn's ghost editor on Climbing Free), has Catherine Freer's personal journals and papers. Hopefully she'll one day find the time to write Freer's bio, as Freer certainly stands out as one of America's best all-around female climbers. One can only imagine what she'd have achieved had her life not been tragically cut short. Sadly, a lot of women climbers these days are largely ignorant of her legacy. Â the woman that taught me to climb worked on one of the wilderness therapy expiditions. i don't know anything about Catherine but the wilderness program with her name is wonderful. IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. G Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 There was a really good article in the 05 American Alpine Journal about female aplinists titled "Going Manless". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Any book by Charles Bukowski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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