Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
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"Conveying heartfelt emotions, suspense, and triumphs, Finding Elevation is an upward journey of body and mind." — Foreword Reviews
An inspiring story of danger, daring, and triumph on the world's most dangerous mountain. Finding Elevation is the story of mountaineer and cancer survivor Lisa Thompson as she climbs through the "death zone" of K2.
Awarded Second Place in The BookFest 2023
Defiance led Lisa Thompson to the male-dominated world of mountain climbing. But after battling breast cancer, she needed to understand the motivations behind the risks she took while climbing. Finding Elevation is more than her climbing memoir. It is an examination of the human spirit and motivation.
Readers will be gripped by Lisa's path from amateur mountain climber to world-class mountaineer as she:
Becomes the second American woman to summit K2 Conquers the world's most dangerous mountains Defines her own limits, and Discovers what she's truly capable of
In this inspirational book, readers will be moved by Lisa's story of heartbreak, resilience, and the discovery that we must define our own boundaries, find our own happiness, and face our fears head-on.
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