On Top of the World

by RebeccaStephens (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.27

  In May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Everest. This book tells the story of that climb. Her interest in climbing came late considering this triumph, when, as a journalist, she accompanied an Anglo-American expedition on Everest's North East Ridge in 1989. Her interest grew and in four years of climbing she scaled some of the world's major peaks: Mont Blanc, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Mount McKinley. Here, she gives a step-by-step account of the preparation - physicial and psychological - for her feat on Everest, telling of the difficulties and fears during the climb, as well as the elation she felt on the summit of the world's highest mountain.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.27

  In May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Everest. This book tells the story of that historic climb. Published on to mark the first anniversary of her ascent, the book describes Stephens's growing passion for mountains - in only four years of climbing, she scaled some of the world's major peaks, Mont Blanc, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Mount McKinley - as well as giving a detailed step-by-step account of the preparation - physical and psychological - for her celebrated feat on Everest.