Journey On the Crest: Walking 2600 Miles from Mexico to Canada

Journey On the Crest: Walking 2600 Miles from Mexico to Canada
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Cindy Ross had already hiked the 2000-mile length of the Appalachian Trail when, hoping to escape a deadening daily routine and sort out her life, she returned to the wild. But this time it was a more rugged arena: the Pacific Crest Trail, a mostly mountainous, 2600-mile route from Mexico to Canada, vastly different from the relatively gentle, well-traveled Appalachian Trail.
Her trip began badly--in the California desert, where the hiking partner she had selected from an advertisement proved to be totally inexperienced and so strange that they parted company the first day. Continuing alone, Ross soon became the de facto leader of a motley, ever-changing crew of PCT walkers that came to be known as Cindy's Circus. Long, rugged hiking days produced physical ailments and strong emotions, but in confronting and surmounting these challenges, Ross grew in strength. After many months and several major changes in her life, Ross beat fall snows and storms to reach the Canadian border. More than the end of the trail, this was also a symbolic milestone in her life.
In narrating her story, Ross deftly brings the reader into the physical and emotional landscape of long-distance hiking. Her cast of Crest characters is sharply drawn in both words and sketches.
Country USA
Brand Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer Mountaineers Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 80ill.
ReleaseDate 1987-11-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780898861464

Country	USA
Brand	Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer	Mountaineers Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	80ill.
ReleaseDate	1987-11-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780898861464

Journey On the Crest: Walking 2600 Miles from Mexico to Canada

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