An exclusive excerpt from ‘Thirty Below’ remembers the women who made history on the mountain our president insists on ...

In 1970, they became the first group of women to reach the top of the Alaskan mountain — but the odds were against them.

In 1970, six climbers set out to summit Denali in the first all-women’s attempt at any of the world’s big mountains. Their ...

Grace Hoeman was one of the best mountaineers of the 1960s, but male-dominated climbing groups refused to let her join. When ...

Preparing to Climb Mt. Rainier Whether a first-time climber, or a seasoned veteran, preparation for this the Mt. Rainier journey begins now. The actual climbing ...

All the equipment—packs, climbing gear ... tells the story of the first all-women expedition to climb Denali. Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes ...

This chapter focuses on pre-climbing season conditioning and introduces gear, technical requirements ... second only to Denali and other mountains in Alaska. The mountain's volcanic nature ...

Ferrying loads of gear and food up Denali. It wasn’t enough to discourage her from the climb, though. By then, Grace had heard it all before and it had thickened her skin. On the outside ...