Chronicles the experiences of thirteen American women who climbed to the summit of Annapurna I in the Himalayas in 1978, and discusses how the expedition changed the lives of the climbers.
Arlene Blum, the first woman to attempt to climb Mt. Everest, recalls her childhood in Chicago and the experiences that fueled her need to become a high-altitude mountain climber, and discusses her groundbreaking accomplishments on the slopes.
