Mountaineering Women

Climbing Through History

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The first illustrated book to celebrate the remarkable stories and achievements of twenty of the most daring women mountaineers from around the globe

Mountaineering Women celebrates twenty of the most inspiring female figures in the sport from across the globe. Their remarkable stories – from dramatic first ascents to reshaping cultural values and tragic accidents at great heights – are accompanied by rarely seen photographs and specially commissioned drawings and maps. These are women who dare to dream, to instigate change and to live.
Extent: 256 pp
Format: Hardback
Illustrations: 160
Publication date: 2025-08-07
Size: 24.6 x 18.6 cm
ISBN: 9780500027172

Press Reviews

Mountaineering Women provides long-awaited recognition for the many pioneering women who have made invaluable contributions to the history of climbing.’
Sir Chris Bonington

A beautiful collection of stories that celebrate […] pioneering mountain ladies, some of the women who led expeditions, made first ascents, and explored untamed places... these stories deserve to be told, retold, and remembered
Megan Hines, pro climber



About the Authors

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.

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