Bernadette McDonald -- " Alpine Rising," with Jan Sacherer
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St
Details
Bernadette McDonald will speak about and sign her new book, "Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges," on Thursday, May 30th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. She will be in conversation with Jan Sacherer for this special event. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
Local climbers have long been significant members of first ascents on the world’s tallest and most challenging peaks, though rarely mentioned in published accounts of early expeditions. In "Alpine Rising," Bernadette McDonald sets the record straight by gathering for the first time in one volume a compelling history of the achievements in exploration, first ascents, and summits by Sherpa, Balti, Ladakhi, Hunza, Astori, Magar, Bhotia, Rai, and Gurung alpinists. The examples are many, from Tenzing Norgay’s first ascent of Everest in 1953 to the countless lesser-known local climbers whose accomplishments are equally impressive and deserve to be celebrated. Written with unprecedented access to climbers and their families, and assisted by researchers on the ground in Pakistan and Nepal, "Alpine Rising" gives recognition where recognition is due both historically and in the present day.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "Alpine Rising," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
