{"product_id":"valley-of-giants-stories-from-women-at-the-heart-of-yosemite-climbing-9781680515145","title":"Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Long overdue anthology highlights women in Yosemite climbing history.\" - \u003ci\u003eClimbing Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2023 Women Writing the West WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Scholarly Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2023 Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Winner in Anthologies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Climbing Literature Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Women's Studies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors include Lynn Hill, Steph Davis, Liz Robbins, Beth Rodden, Kate Rutherford, Katie Brown and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Mari Gingery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is deeply connected with the Valley community through her work with Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Though long overlooked, women have always been at the center of Yosemite--climbing, crafting equipment, and establishing new routes. In \u003ci\u003eValley of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e, editor and climber Lauren DeLaunay Miller pulls together journal excerpts, original essays, interviews, archival materials, and memorable firsts that span the past century of climbing in the Valley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This first-ever collection of both famed and untold stories from women at the heart of Yosemite climbing gathers almost 40 contributors, from Bea Vogel who forged her own pitons to Molly Higgins who participated in the first all-female ascent of the \u003ci\u003eNose\u003c\/i\u003e on El Capitan to Liz Robbins who established routes in Yosemite Valley during the Golden Age. Astonishing Stonemasters like Lynn Hill, as well as many other notable climbers, including Steph Davis, Kate Rutherford, Beth Rodden, Chelsea Griffie, Libby Sauter, and more share their recollections of the exhilaration they felt up on the wall and the determination it took to get there. As Mari Gingery, one of the first women to climb the \u003ci\u003eShield\u003c\/i\u003e on El Cap, writes in the foreword, \"the stories feature a medley of intrepid female characters\" who \"offer fresh perspectives.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized into five distinct eras in Yosemite climbing history, this groundbreaking anthology captures a range of stories from heartbreaking losses to soaring joys, trip reports of significant ascents to moments that convey the larger essence of the Valley--and what it means to call this iconic place \"home.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelaunay Miller, Lauren:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLauren DeLaunay Miller\u003c\/b\u003e has dedicated her life to exploring the mountains of the world and telling stories of underrepresented people. DeLaunay Miller is deeply involved in the climbing community, serving as vice president of the Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and event coordinator for the American Alpine Club. Her creative work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eClimbing Zine\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is a regional editor for the AAC's publications, the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Alpine Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAccidents in North American Climbing\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Cutting Edge podcast. After three years with YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue), she is embarking on a new adventure at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. DeLaunay Miller lives in Bishop, California, with her husband and rescue pup. Follow her online laurendelaunay.squarespace.com or on Instagram @laurendelaunaymiller.","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615472193810,"sku":"9781680515145","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08b3799e-8fbf-4260-9dfe-d40c959209be.jpg?v=1732489718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/valley-of-giants-stories-from-women-at-the-heart-of-yosemite-climbing-9781680515145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}