Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy

Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy

On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandinavian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But a raging storm and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight of her …

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