XX Factor: A Woman鈥檚 Place Is On Top
Back when men still believed the 鈥渨eaker sex鈥 were inferior climbers, Arlene Blum led a women鈥檚 ascent of Annapurna, the world鈥檚 tenth-highest peak. The 1978 climb put the first women鈥攁nd first Americans, period鈥攐n the summit, but the death of two climbers sparked a controversy. 国产吃瓜黑料 contributing editor Florence Williams talks with Blum and Alpinist editor in chief Katie Ives about why the expedition continues to inspire climbers and stir debate.
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