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The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of traditional white male heroism. Exploring classic and lesser-known expedition accounts from Everest, K2, and Annapurna, False Summit helps us understand why mountaineering remains one of the most important ways to articulate gender identities and politics.

Gender --- Literature --- Travel literature --- Attitudes --- Sport --- Bibliography --- Book --- Experiences --- Tibet --- China --- Nepal --- Pakistan --- Mountains in literature.