Most books are written by third parties and focus on deaths and severe hardships of tackling the world's highest peaks. Ever since reading Into Thin Air, it's a sport that I find very intriguing, but am definitely too afraid to actually do despite enjoying other endurance activities. She writes honestly about struggling to balance fear while exploring her own limits.” -Garrett Madison, world’s premier Everest guide and expedition leader “Thompson gives readers an intimate view into the world of high-altitude mountaineering. “An honest and gripping look at the world of high-altitude mountaineering by one of America’s finest alpinists.” -Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map With every step, deep breath, and occasional fall, she motivates us with the tools to push past our limits and find the courage to decide who we want to be despite the challenges and obstacles so prevalent in our lives.” -Chuck Garcia, CEO of Climb Leadership International, adjunct professor at Columbia University, and amateur mountaineer From frustration to despondency, leading to hope, exploration, and self-discovery, Lisa inspires us not to give in to our doubts.

“Beautifully written, Lisa Thompson’s Finding Elevation takes us through her story arc that anyone climbing a physical or proverbial mountain can relate to. In this inspiring book, Thompson reaches beyond the mountain to tell a story of heartbreak, resilience, and the discovery that we are responsible for defining our own boundaries, finding our own happiness, and facing our fears head-on. It is a story of what can happen when we finally stop letting others define our limits and instead trust that we are capable of more. More than a climbing memoir, Finding Elevation is a deeply personal examination of motivation and the human spirit. Finding Elevation chronicles Thompson’s path from novice climber to world-class mountaineer, as she becomes the second American woman to summit K2, which is considered by many to be the most dangerous mountain in the world. After a harrowing battle with cancer, Lisa realized she needed to understand what motivated her to take greater and greater risks in the mountains. Her choices were clear: give in to her doubts and descend or push past her own limits and continue up the mountain’s steep face.ĭefiance had provoked Thompson to enter the male-dominated world of high-altitude mountaineering, but defiance could only take her so far. Near the death zone on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, Lisa Thompson searched for the strength to continue climbing.

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