Ebook: False Summit: Gender in Mountaineering Nonfiction

Exploring the role of gender politics in narratives about high-altitude mountaineering in the Himalayas and the Karakoram.

The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of traditional white male heroism. Exploring classic and lesser-known expedition accounts from Everest, K2, and Annapurna, False Summit helps us understand why mountaineering remains one of the most important ways to articulate gender identities and politics.