Description: A celebration, in thrilling text and stunning photographs, of twenty of the most daring women mountaineers from around the globe.
Brief description: Joanna Croston moved to the Canadian Rockies in 1998, where she is currently the director for the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour. She has climbed many of the classic 11,000--ft peaks in the area. Her writing has appeared in Highline Magazine, Gripped, The Canadian Alpine Journal, The Canadian Rockies Annual, Mountain Life, and Alpinist.
Review Quotes: Mountaineering Women provides long-awaited recognition for the many pioneering women who have made invaluable contributions to the history of climbing.--Sir Chris Bonington