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An accessible, powerful story for fans of adventure. Edge of the Map is equal parts inspiring, dramatic, and heartbreaking. One of America's greatest female mountain guides, Christine Boskoff was a world-renowned high-altitude mountaineer and one of the first women to own and lead mountain guide services. This narrative by Johanna Garton traces the sharp twists and turns in Boskoff's life, from her early years as a Lockheed engineer, through her first climbing successes, to her purchase of Seattle-based Mountain Madness, and past personal tragedy. Read more Charlie Fowler on the Diamond, Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park Chris in the Khumbu Valley Chris on the Summit of Mount Everest Read more Excerpt from Edge of the Map: Come on, Ted, Chris whispered. I can just get on your shoulders. The night before climbing to Elbrus Base Camp, they'd stayed out too late. Now in the chilly Russian midnight, the guesthouse holding their beds for the night was locked. You're joking, Chris. Can't we find some other way to get in? He knew before she answered where this was headed. The glint in her eye calmed him. I'll just pop in the window and open the door for you. Looking at him with conviction, she placed her hand on his shoulder, gently pushing him lower so she could step up. Marveling at her free spirit, he kneeled and sank a little into the soft ground. Oh god, all right. Up you go. Don't hurt yourself. I'm totally fine. Let's do the damn thing. Dirt from the bottom of her shoe smeared onto the shoulder of his T-shirt as she pushed off and up through the window. Callahan heard a thump followed by silence until she appeared at the door to the guesthouse. Triumphantly, she waved him in, still giggling at the absurdity. Not bad for a thirty-eight-year-old, huh? she whispered. Impressive, Callahan said. Also, typical. You're going to dust me on this climb, aren't you? Leave me with the slower climbers and just kinda do your own thing, aren't you? We shall see. This is one of three trips, ya'know? Cho Oyu with clients in a couple weeks and then meeting Charlie after that. Exactly. Pace yourself. No problem, Chris said, opening her bedroom door and flashing her bright smile as she closed it.

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🗸 Author(s): Johanna Garton
🗸 Title: Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff
🗸 Rating : 4.6 from 5 stars (164 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
🗸 Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle

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