Reading Response, Uncategorized, Week 7
Week 7 Response
by mmg •
I found both of these readings from Fallen Giants and Annapurna very interesting and they captivated my attention start to finish. The first point that I found interesting came from the reading that we had to complete from Fallen Giants. This was the idea of the militarization of mountains and how the military and mountains…
Reading Response, Uncategorized
Week 6 The White Spider
by mmg •
The sport of mountaineering is a very individualistic sport. The reason for climbing mountains and the reason why mountaineers do the things they do is therefore just as individualistic as the sport itself. Throughout this semester we have tried time and time again to pin down the reason to why people climb, why they risk their…
Reading Response, Week 5
Week 5 Response
by mmg •
The idea of gender within the sport of mountaineering is an interesting idea that appears to reflect the thoughts of gender in society. The main contention to this argument being the way that men and women are portrayed in the text Imperial Ascent and the reading by Susan Frohlick very differently. Indeed, one can see that women and…
Reading Response, Week 4
Fallen Giants
by mmg •
The reading of Fallen Giants by Weaver and Isserman was an intriguing read to say the least, one which I personally enjoyed more than any other reading. This reading was more substantial in my eyes and really provided a compressive history of mountaineering in the himalayas that I had so desired, which is due to…
Reading Response, Week 3
Mountains of the Mind Response
by mmg •
Robert Macfarlane’s and Marjorie Hope Nicolson writings and pieces evoked in me a new wonder and enjoyment for mountaineering that I had not known was there. His wonderful imagery and the way that he recounts the history of mountains and the human race stirred something in me. This coupled with his obvious passion for the subject…
Reading Response, Week 2
Mountains as a Symbol
by mmg •
Introduction
Introduction
by mmg •
Hello my name is Mac Gwinner. I was born and raised right here in bozeman Montana and only moved away to live in England for a few short years. I am a history major with a museum studies minor. This semester will mark my second semester of college. I became interested in mountaineering due to my background…