Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff
Johanna Garton
(Author)
Description
Edge of the Map is equal parts inspiring, dramatic, and heartbreaking. One of America's greatest high altitude mountaineers, Christine Boskoff was at the top of her career when she and her partner died in an avalanche in 2006. Charismatic, principled, and humble, Boskoff was also a deeply loved role model to her climbing partners and the Sherpa community. Edge of the Map traces the sharp twists and turns in Boskoff's life, from her early years as a Lockheed engineer, through her first successes in the climbing world, to her purchase of Seattle-based Mountain Madness after owner and climber Scott Fischer died in the 1996 Everest disaster. Her life was one of constant achievement mixed with personal tragedy. The story follows Boskoff as she perseveres and moves on to even bigger peaks, earning acclaim as a world-class mountaineer, then later as she finds an alpine partnership with legendary Colorado climber Charlie Fowler.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Publish Date
April 01, 2020
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781680512885
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About the Author
Johanna Garton began running on the dirt roads surrounding her family's farmhouse in Wisconsin at age seven. She continued through college, where she competed for Syracuse University as a walk-on. She's run more than twenty marathons, including five finishes at the Boston Marathon. Johanna's first book, Awakening East, is the story of the adoption of her two children from China as babies and her family's move to China to live for one year when the children were ages four and nine. Her second book Edge of the Map tells the story of American high altitude mountaineer Christine Boskoff and is currently being developed into a feature film. Johanna is a sportswriter and high school cross country coach who lives with her family in Denver.
Reviews
Equal parts climbing history, love story, and riveting mystery.--Vanessa O'Brien, first American and British woman to summit K2
Gripping and powerfully written, Johanna Garton's Edge of the Map is a fitting tribute to Christine and Charlie--and a time when American mountaineering loomed large on the world stage.--Luis Benitez, former director of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
The Next Must-Read--REI Uncommon Path
Christine Boskoff made her mark in mountaineering history with a long list of extraordinary accomplishments. Johanna Garton has written a well-researched and fascinating tribute that is both riveting and heartrending.--Jenni Lowe-Anker, author of Forget Me Not
Powerful and moving, Edge of the Map is a story of human endurance taken to its limits, seen in Christine Boskoff's egoless striving to master herself and the mountain. Ultimately, it's a tale of great love given freely.--Kristine Morris "Foreword Reviews "
An absorbing, unputdownable book about an intrepid climber and pioneer in high-altitude mountaineering... A wonderful tribute to her [Boskoff's] life and enduring legacy.--Lucy Heckman "Library Journal "
An intimate look at the friendships and adventures enjoyed by those in the close-knit mountaineering community.... Garton's research (explained in a surprising afterword) is impressive and should broaden the book's appeal far beyond those familiar with its subject.--Colleen Mondor "Booklist "
Gripping and powerfully written, Johanna Garton's Edge of the Map is a fitting tribute to Christine and Charlie--and a time when American mountaineering loomed large on the world stage.--Luis Benitez, former director of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
The Next Must-Read--REI Uncommon Path
Christine Boskoff made her mark in mountaineering history with a long list of extraordinary accomplishments. Johanna Garton has written a well-researched and fascinating tribute that is both riveting and heartrending.--Jenni Lowe-Anker, author of Forget Me Not
Powerful and moving, Edge of the Map is a story of human endurance taken to its limits, seen in Christine Boskoff's egoless striving to master herself and the mountain. Ultimately, it's a tale of great love given freely.--Kristine Morris "Foreword Reviews "
An absorbing, unputdownable book about an intrepid climber and pioneer in high-altitude mountaineering... A wonderful tribute to her [Boskoff's] life and enduring legacy.--Lucy Heckman "Library Journal "
An intimate look at the friendships and adventures enjoyed by those in the close-knit mountaineering community.... Garton's research (explained in a surprising afterword) is impressive and should broaden the book's appeal far beyond those familiar with its subject.--Colleen Mondor "Booklist "
