Pickets and Dead Men

Seasons on Rainier

  • 192 pages
  • Mountaineers Books
  • 978-1-59485-101-8
  • Mar 5, 2009

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Description

* A women's perspective on the macho world of climbing rangers
* Rescues, egos, and breakfast burritos on Mt. Rainier

Being a climbing ranger on Mount Rainier proved to be a life-altering experience for Bree Loewen. As one of only a handful of women on staff, Bree fought to prove herself among men in the field, while confronting the often unrealistic expectations of the public on a mountain that shows little mercy. With honesty, self-deprecation, and wry humor, she reflects on her experiences on Rainier: assisting injured climbers, rescuing lost children, battling inscrutable bureaucracy, lugging heavy equipment, and trying to make sense of it all. Whether it's her account of a solo climb in dicey conditions or trying to protect her good jacket while cleaning the outhouses at Camp Muir, Loewen's writing is engagingly human and humane.


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Details
  • 192 pages
  • Mountaineers Books
  • 978-1-59485-101-8
  • Mar 5, 2009
Reviews
  • this is a fine, enjoyable read ... Loewen's prose is so disarming -- at one point she says she wants her last thoughts to be about white chocolate macadamia nut cookies -- you don't notice the seriousness of her trade until people actually start to dying.
    Cailin Smart, Gripped
  • 3.5 stars -- The book is engaging, honest and often painful.
    Alison Osius, Rock & Ice