Valley of Giants

[Lauren DeLaunay Miller's] work will expand the horizons of even those who consider themselves well-versed in Yosemite climbing history.... More than just a litany of women's accomplishments, though, "Valley of Giants" expresses the wisdom its contributors achieved.--Matt Johanson "Sacramento Bee" An engaging read, and within the sport and the framing of climbing literature and histories, an important one.--Camille E. Meder "Women's Studies" Valley of Giants is an important thread in Yosemite climbing history. Each period is a patch and each climber is connected to one of these, forming a colourful quilt that will keep the hearts of all climbers warm as you stoke the fire of your next climbing adventure.--Dave Barnes "Common Climber" Editor Lauren DeLaunay Miller worked hard to earn the trust of legends, and the payoff is a delightful mix of anecdotes, introspection, and new context for past climbs.... Climbers will reap the most enjoyment from the book, but adventure is woven through every page.-- "Adventure Journal" Miller is an artful curator of Valley-focused female climbing stories.... [This book is] a map of inspiration that refutes the notion that men are better suited to the vertical world of Yosemite.--Nick Miley "California Climber" A new collection from Mountaineers Books tells the stories of women on Yosemite's big walls.-- "The Daily" The book makes a strong case that women have played important roles in the history of Yosemite climbing--even if, as women in the book point out, they haven't always gotten credit for it.--Jim Benning "AAA Westways" This book is chock-full of intrepid characters who offer a perspective that's often groundbreaking, sometimes heartbreaking, and always fresh.-- "Sierra Magazine" Lauren DeLaunay Miller's 'Valley of Giants' book collects a wide range of stories from pivotal women in Yosemite climbing history -- with fresh perspectives from Lynn Hill, Liz Robbins, Beth Rodden, and more. Let's be frank: Women climbers have crushed it in Yosemite just as much as the guys.--Sam Anderson "GearJunkie" Long overdue anthology highlights women in Yosemite climbing history-- "Climbing" Lauren DeLaunay Miller's work brings women's stories to their rightful place, front and centre of the literary canon of Yosemite Valley.--Dave Smart "Gripped" While the book of course features stories by well-known valley climbers such as Lynn Hill and Steph Davis, DeLauney Miller has gone to painstaking lengths to include older, more obscure - but equally important stories - as well. The result is a rich and inspiring history of female climbing and adventure in Yosemite Valley.--Evan Phillips "The Firn Line"