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Skiing into the bright open : my solo journey to the South Pole /
"The first woman to ski solo to the South Pole tells the story of what it took to get there"--
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Norwegian |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2021]
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page
- Also Published by the University of Minnesota Press
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Map of Route to the South Pole
- Fruit Is Best Enjoyed When Ripe
- Ski Touring between the Covers of a Book
- Finding My Own Way
- A First Test in Greenland
- Skiing against the Tide
- My Provocative Announcement
- Hardening Myself in the Himalayas
- "Have You Ever Hauled a Sled, My Dear?"
- Training with Tires and Pavarotti
- The Earthquake
- You Can Achieve What You Want
- From the Cold North to the Freezing South
- Steak and Red Wine in Chile-and We're Off
- Alone at Last
- Wind, Weather, and Proper Clothing
- I'm Enjoying Myself!
- Message No. 6: "Finish South Pole"
- And the Satellites Keep Orbiting
- A Quiet Toast Halfway
- I Own a Country of the Heart That No One Else Can Touch
- High Sastrugi and Deep Crevasses
- "Silent Night, Holy Night"
- Gourmet Lunch and Champagne
- Back to Civilization
- What Next?
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Metric to Standard Conversions
- Expedition Log
- Menu
- Equipment List
- Explorers to the South Pole
- Untitled