Higher Love: Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits

by Kit DesLauriers

Overview

In 2006 Kit DesLauriers made history by becoming the first person to climb—and then ski—from the summit of each continent’s highest mountain, the famed Seven Summits. Centered on this quest, her book Higher Love represents a hero’s journey, rich with personal insights, life-threatening consequences, and a thrilling crescendo. Spanning seven continents in just two years, this deeply personal memoir recounts Kit’s initially secret journey that would change her life forever. From braving Antarctica’s bone-chilling temperatures to trudging through an African rainforest, from corn snow on the slopes of Australia to blue ice on Everest, Kit leads you up each mountain and gives you a heart-racing ride back down. This candid, fast-paced story shows how in¬spiration, teamwork, and honoring our true nature blazes the trail to every summit, on or off the mountain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680515350
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	04/01/2021
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kit DesLauriers is a world-class athlete, wife, mother, and woman on a mission to serve the planet by raising awareness of climate change and working to preserve and protect our wild habitats. In her self-appointed role of "planetary park ranger," she’s an ambassador for 1% for the Planet, member of Protect Our Winters Riders Alliance, and a board member for the American Alpine Club and Alaska Wilderness League. She lives in Teton Village, Wyoming, with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Prologue 13

Play the Game 23

Fingerprints 28

Ten-Year Wind and Snow 35

There But for the Grace of God 39

This Time From the Top 46

The Dream Comes True 54

"Your Passport Sure Will Be Full" 63

Russia's Secret Hanging Valley 77

Adventure Travel At Its Finest 85

Going it Alone (and Sick) 96

Landing on Ice, Walking On Eggshells 103

"No One Can Make Me Leave" 115

Committed and Clear 127

Switching Partners 142

Racing the Devil 151

"Just Say What You Did" 155

Called Out on a Technicality 171

Sending in Special OPS 176

"Leaving the Valley" 188

Don't Rush the Mountain 198

Happy Anniversary! 210

An Inner Journey 221

"Who Calls This the Easy Way?" 229

The Summit 240

"Do Not Sit Down and Die" 249

"Like Your LiFe Depends On It" 255

Freeing the Spirit 268

Afterword 279

Acknowledgments 283