Climbing Days - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dorothy Pilley, Dan Richards (Introduction by)Series:CanonsPublish date:2024-09-03Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Canongate BooksISBN-13:9781805302537ISBN-10:1805302531UPC:9781805302537Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Feminism & Feminist TheorySize:7.70 x 5.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC4PYV7V88
Climbing Days
A forgotten classic of 1920s mountaineering literature; Dorothy Pilley broke new ground for women in a sport dominated by men with her true account of adventure, endurance and daring
Dorothy Pilley was a pioneer of women's climbing a hundred years ago. She founded a club celebrating women's climbing and - starting in Wales, the Lake District and Skye - she went on to climb the major mountain...
Series: Canons
Language:EnglishPublisher:Canongate BooksISBN-13:9781805302537ISBN-10:1805302531UPC:9781805302537Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Feminism & Feminist TheorySize:7.70 x 5.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC4PYV7V88
Dorothy Pilley (1894-1986) was the first climber to scale the north-north-west ridge of the Dent Blanche in Switzerland, a feat she achieved in 1928. She was a trailblazing mountaineer who led the way for women's climbing and co-founded the Pinnacle Club for women in 1921. She climbed ridges and sheer faces around the world, creating a legacy that is admired to this day. She was a journalist and...
Publisher: Canongate Books
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