The Magnificent Mountain Women

The Magnificent Mountain Women-Adventures in tne Colorado Rockies by Janet Robertson. "Since the Pike's Peak gold rush women have gone into the mountains of Colorado to hike, climb, ski, homestead, act as guides, practice medicine and meet a variety of other challenges. Janet Robertson recounts their exploits in a lively, well-illustrated book that measures up to it's title." Robertson's research brings to life previously unknown women from mountain guides to the first of the region's women doctors. Arlene Blum provides a new introduction to the edition. Paperback edition. Size-6x9