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.
by: Johanna Garton
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.
240 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-68051-288-5
Published: Apr 1, 2020
Description
Inspiring and Heartbreaking
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.
by: Johanna Garton
Details/Features
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.
Redeem points for discounts on your next purchase.
Carbon-neutral shipping on all orders
We clean up after ourselves.
Ecommerce deliveries have a carbon footprint. That's why we support verified projects that remove carbon from the air.
PARTICIPATING BRANDS AND CUSTOMERS HAVE HELPED FUND
46+million
Carbon-neutral orders
33+thousand
Tonnes of carbon removed
THAT'S LIKE...
4billion
Smartphones charged
137million
Kilometers driven by a gasoline-powered car
HOW IT WORKS
Every delivery’s carbon footprint is calculated based on weight, shipping method, and distance traveled. We neutralize these emissions by purchasing verified carbon removal credits from groundbreaking projects.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
With your purchase, you’ll join a community of proactive merchants and customers dedicated to a sustainable future. Together, we've removed emissions for over 46 million deliveries and removed over 33 thousand tonnes of carbon.
FUTURE-PROOFING OUR PLANET
We work with a network of pioneering carbon removal companies that have been vetted by the commerce platform Shopify.
