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Joanna Croston

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Director - Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival ๐Ÿ‘‰ author ๐Ÿ‘‰ skier, climber, cyclist, canoeist ๐Ÿ‘‰ all things mountain ๐Ÿ“– Mountaineering Women available now from a bookstore near you!

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Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston review When female mountaineers refer to hostile conditions, it might not be just the rockface they are talking about, writes Roger Cox

Nice review of my book in The Scotsmanโ€ฆ

www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou...
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#booksky #mountaineeringwomen

27.09.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BANFF @Altitude Arts Podcast ยท Updated Weekly ยท The Banff Centre Mountain film and Book Festival is world renowned for bringing the top adventurers from around the world to celebrate mountain culture and share their ...

Check out the new Banff@Altitude podcast! Some of the best interviews from past Banff Mountain Film & Book Festivals. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
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#climbing #mountaineering #mountainliterature #mountainculture

28.08.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wanda Rutkiewicz and Her Obsession with K2 The following chapter is excerpted fromย Mountaineering Women: Climbing Through History, by Joanna Croston (2025). Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, www.thamesandhudsonusa.com. All rights r...

Thanks @summitjournal.bsky.social for publishing an excerpt from my new book in your online newsletter! www.summitjournal.com/blogs/scree/...

21.08.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US friends! Shameless plug for my book. Barnes & Noble is running a special pre-order campaign for Rewards members July 8-July 11.

The Rewards membership is free and = 25% off my book if you pre-order during this time. Premium members = additional 10% off.

Use code PREORDER25 at checkout

08.07.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finally got to see my Piolets dโ€™Or report in Gripped magazine. @gripped.bsky.social .
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#mountainliterature #climbing #pioletsdor

05.06.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is the 50th anniversary of Junko Tabeiโ€™s monumental first ascent of Chomolungma. A transformational moment for women in climbing history!

15.05.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mountain Writers Intensive 2025 Mountain Writers Intensive is a three-week residency for writers working in any genre on mountain narratives, environmental journalism, or stories of adventure.

Mountain writers! Still a few weeks to apply for Banff Centreโ€™s Mountain Writers Intensive. A three week residency this fall with renowned faculty Kate Harris & Helen Mort. www.banffcentre.ca/programs/mou...

07.05.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston | Penguin Random House Canada A celebration, in thrilling text and stunning photographs, of twenty of the most daring women mountaineers from around the globe.

Thereโ€™s now a Canadian link to pre-order my book Mountaineering Women! Please share with your friends! www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/807526...

02.04.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy International Womenโ€™s Day! Excited to announce my book will be released in North America and the UK this fall!

08.03.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Freedom to Read - Freedom to Read Freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all Canadians, and freedom to read is part of that precious heritage.

Itโ€™s Freedom to Read week in Canada! An important reminder to celebrate the intellectual freedom we have in this country, especially relevant now I thinkโ€ฆ
#freedomtoread

www.freedomtoread.ca

25.02.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks for hanging with me Vancouver! Now back to the snowy Rockies and spring denial.

24.02.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fun opening night at #VIMFF. Proud to have served on the film jury!

22.02.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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20.02.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Love wins every time!

15.02.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science โ€“ letโ€™s acknowledge and celebrate the vital role & contributions of women and girls in #STEM

#science #technology, #engineering #mathematics

11.02.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gyalo Thondup, Political Operator and Brother of the Dalai Lama, Dies at 97 Mr. Thondupโ€™s influence in Tibet has been seen as second only to his younger brother, Tenzin Gyatso, the exiled head of Tibetan Buddhism, whom he spent decades trying to help return to their homeland.

Gyalo Thondup, the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama and a political operator in Tibet and the greater region, has died, the Dalai Lamaโ€™s office confirmed. He was 97.

09.02.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 275    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Mountain Book Competition The 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition to open February 12

Heads up mountain, adventure travel and environmental writers! Banff Mountain Book Comp opens next week! www.banffcentre.ca/film-fest/co...
#mountainliterature
#outdoorwriters
#adventuretravel

07.02.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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