Rising : becoming the first Canadian woman to summit Everest / Sharon Wood.

By:

Wood, Sharon A, 1957- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 228 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781771622257 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

796.522092 B 23

LOC classification:

GV199.92.W663 A3 2019

Summary: In 1986, as part of a Canadian team, Sharon Wood became the first woman from the Americas to summit Mount Everest - and the first woman in the world to do so via the West Ridge from Tibet and without Sherpa support. But its how she got there that is truly compelling. In 'Rising', the personal motivation that drove Wood to reach further and further heights are detailed through the years leading up to the career-defining climb. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit to overcome all obstacles, whether mountain peaks, social expectations or self-imposed barriers. Sharon Wood lives in Canwood, AB.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Biography	West Grey Durham Branch Shelves	Non-fiction	796. 522 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		33321003177277

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In 1986, as part of a Canadian team, Sharon Wood became the first woman from the Americas to summit Mount Everest - and the first woman in the world to do so via the West Ridge from Tibet and without Sherpa support. But its how she got there that is truly compelling. In 'Rising', the personal motivation that drove Wood to reach further and further heights are detailed through the years leading up to the career-defining climb. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit to overcome all obstacles, whether mountain peaks, social expectations or self-imposed barriers. Sharon Wood lives in Canwood, AB.

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