{"product_id":"imaginary-peaks-the-riesenstein-hoax-and-other-mountain-dreams-9781680515411","title":"Imaginary Peaks: The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003e2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is a renowned writer in international climbing community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVivid recounting of fabled mountains from across the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of \u003ci\u003eAlpinist\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In \u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. \u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIves, Katie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKatie Ives's\u003c\/b\u003e writing has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdventure Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the anthologies \u003ci\u003eRock, Paper, Fire: The Best of Mountain and Wilderness Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaymaking: An Anthology of Women's Adventure Writing, Poetry and Art\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016 she received the H. Adams Carter Literary Award from the American Alpine Club. She has participated in the Banff Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program and has served as a judge for the Boardman-Tasker Award, and a jury member, panelist, and panel moderator at the Banff Mountain Book Festival. Ives is editor in chief at \u003ci\u003eAlpinist magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in Cambridge, Vermont. This is her first book.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682232701202,"sku":"9781680515411","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9bc9d7e-eb85-4f5b-865e-b1c38547bc13.jpg?v=1733966794","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/imaginary-peaks-the-riesenstein-hoax-and-other-mountain-dreams-9781680515411","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}