{"product_id":"valley-of-giants","title":"Valley Of Giants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Long overdue anthology highlights women in Yosemite climbing history.\" –-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimbing Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen Writing the West WILLA Literary Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent Publisher Book Award Silver Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanff Mountain Book Competition Climbing Literature Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributors include Lynn Hill, Steph Davis, Liz Robbins, Beth Rodden, Kate Rutherford, Katie Brown and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Mari Gingery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor is deeply connected with the Valley community through her work with Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough long overlooked, women have always been at the center of Yosemite--climbing, crafting equipment, and establishing new routes. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eValley of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, editor and climber Lauren DeLaunay Miller pulls together journal excerpts, original essays, interviews, archival materials, and memorable firsts that span the past century of climbing in the Valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first-ever collection of both famed and untold stories from women at the heart of Yosemite climbing gathers almost 40 contributors, from Bea Vogel who forged her own pitons to Molly Higgins who participated in the first all-female ascent of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on El Capitan to Liz Robbins who established routes in Yosemite Valley during the Golden Age. Astonishing Stonemasters like Lynn Hill, as well as many other notable climbers, including Steph Davis, Kate Rutherford, Beth Rodden, Chelsea Griffie, Libby Sauter, and more share their recollections of the exhilaration they felt up on the wall and the determination it took to get there. As Mari Gingery, one of the first women to climb the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on El Cap, writes in the foreword, \"the stories feature a medley of intrepid female characters\" who \"offer fresh perspectives.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized into five distinct eras in Yosemite climbing history, this groundbreaking anthology captures a range of stories from heartbreaking losses to soaring joys, trip reports of significant ascents to moments that convey the larger essence of the Valley--and what it means to call this iconic place \"home.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42216351694983,"sku":"1060299","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/5629\/0898\/files\/07f3dc5d-f548-42d3-883d-e98e18203ed4.jpg?v=1779483615","url":"https:\/\/www.neptunemountaineering.com\/products\/valley-of-giants","provider":"Neptune Mountaineering","version":"1.0","type":"link"}