{"product_id":"climbing-days-paperback-1","title":"Climbing Days - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Pilley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA forgotten classic of 1920s mountaineering literature; Dorothy Pilley broke new ground for women in a sport dominated by men with her true account of adventure, endurance and daring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Pilley was a pioneer of women's climbing a hundred years ago. She founded a club celebrating women's climbing and - starting in Wales, the Lake District and Skye - she went on to climb the major mountain ranges of Europe throughout the 1920s. She was instrumental in helping to take women on a mountain from being seen as a dangerous liability on the rock to serious mountaineers with impressive records on bravery, skill and endurance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1935 and reissued in 1965, the book is a daredevil tale of adventure, near-death slips and rapturous achievement in high places, interleaved with moments highlighting the particular challenges of being a woman in a sport seen as the province of men.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Pilley\u003c\/b\u003e (1894-1986) was the first climber to scale the north-north-west ridge of the Dent Blanche in Switzerland, a feat she achieved in 1928. She was a trailblazing mountaineer who led the way for women's climbing and co-founded the Pinnacle Club for women in 1921. She climbed ridges and sheer faces around the world, creating a legacy that is admired to this day. She was a journalist and writer, publishing her memoir, \u003ci\u003e Climbing Days\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1935\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725994954815,"sku":"9781805302537","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5f675c19c5b320639d7c20b9819c26ac.webp?v=1765108808","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/climbing-days-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}