{"product_id":"imaginary-peaks-the-riesenstein-hoax-and-other-mountain-dreams-by-katie-ives","title":"Imaginary Peaks - The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams - by Katie Ives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor is a renowned writer in international climbing community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid recounting of fabled mountains from across the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlpinist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"hide-on-mobile\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e304 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMountaineers Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003eISBN:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-1-68051-541-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003ePublished:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSep 14, 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineers.org\/members\/katie-ives?ajax_load=1\" class=\"contact-modal pat-plone-modal\" data-pat-plone-modal='{\"title\":\"Profile\",\"content\":\".ajax-wrapper\",\"loadLinksWithinModal\":false,\"prependContent\":\"\",\"width\":\"660px\",\"actionOptions\":{\"displayInModal\":false,\"reloadWindowOnClose\":false,\"disableAjaxFormSubmit\":true}}'\u003eKatie Ives\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereminds us to embrace the unknowable, revel in the obscure, and partake in the infinite wilderness that is the natural world overlaid by human imagination.\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eBrendan Curtinrich\u003c\/span\u003e, Split Rock Review\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book earns the close attention it demands, and it occupies a liminal space between two ideas that reveal Ives at her best: celebrating the possibilities that imaginary cartographies offer us to see the world anew, and how they pull back the veil on what has been unjustly hidden from view.\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eMichael Levy\u003c\/span\u003e, Appalachia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-written, engaging and thoroughly researched\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e— The Sanborn Alum News\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eImaginary Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book that discusses many threads, the subjects Ives explores are expansive. I found the best state of mind to be in when reading was just to immerse myself and follow Ives' thinking, not worrying about where the flow would next be heading. In doing so I saw more connections between things, as seemingly disparate entities are expertly linked by Ives’ lucid prose. To do this so effectively requires a wide and deep knowledge of the subjects, a great deal of empathy and a minimal amount of ego.\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewCredit\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"reviewer\"\u003eHeather Dawe\u003c\/span\u003e, The Himalayan Journal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54436105060643,"sku":null,"price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6955\/3479\/files\/872e97f5-cd87-4552-a284-c9c53d25d2bd.jpg?v=1761231600","url":"https:\/\/climbsource.com\/products\/imaginary-peaks-the-riesenstein-hoax-and-other-mountain-dreams-by-katie-ives","provider":"Climb Source","version":"1.0","type":"link"}