Event Title
Women in High Places: To Annapurna and Beyond
Description
Arlene Blum, biophysical chemist and mountaineer, has led successful expeditions to some of the world’s most challenging mountains. She is the author of the mountaineering classics, Annapurna: A Woman’s Place and Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, and is also engaged in efforts to protect human health and the global environment. In this talk, Blum shares images and stories from her climbs of several high peaks, and speak about her scientific research and policy work.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
25-2-2019 4:00 PM
End Date
25-2-2019 5:00 PM
Location
Wilson Library (Bellingham (Wash.))
Resource Type
MovingImage
Duration
00:52:17
Title of Series
Heritage Resources Distinguished Speakers
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Digital object made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Program
University Archives
Identifier
hrds_20190225_Blum
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Women mountaineers--United States; Mountaineers--United States; Mountaineering--Nepal--Annapurna; Poisons--Toxicology; Fireproofing agents--Environmental aspects; Fireproofing agents--Toxicology
Geographic Coverage
Annapurna (Nepal)--Description and travel
Rights
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Rights Statement
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Women in High Places: To Annapurna and Beyond
Wilson Library (Bellingham (Wash.))
Arlene Blum, biophysical chemist and mountaineer, has led successful expeditions to some of the world’s most challenging mountains. She is the author of the mountaineering classics, Annapurna: A Woman’s Place and Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, and is also engaged in efforts to protect human health and the global environment. In this talk, Blum shares images and stories from her climbs of several high peaks, and speak about her scientific research and policy work.