I Won't Be Silenced Any Longer...International Author, songwriter and life coach, Sandi Allan shares her story of going overseas to live her dream. The Bali Paradise lifestyle... until it was shattered by a terrifying course of events.This book is a warning for all women about the mine field of another country's overwhelming cultural and legal differences. It will help keep you safe and teach you what to avoid.You'll learn:* The critical facts, laws and cultu...

In the summer of 2012, a team of six climbers set out to attempt the first ascent of one of the great unclimbed lines of the Himalaya - the giant Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. At ten kilometres in length, the Mazeno is the longest route to the summit of an 8,000-metre peak. Ten expeditions had tried and failed to climb this enormous ridge. Eleven days later two of the team, Sandy Allan and Rick Allen, both in their late fifties, reached the summit. They ...

Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain LiteratureIn the summer of 2012, a team of six climbers set out to attempt the first ascent of one of the great unclimbed lines of the Himalaya - the giant Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. At ten kilometres in length, the Mazeno is the longest route to the summit of an 8,000-metre peak. Ten expeditions had tried and failed to climb this enormous...

Nell'estate del 2012 sei alpinisti provenienti da diverse nazioni tentarono la prima salita alla vetta del Nanga Parbat (la nona montagna più alta del mondo) lungo la Mazeno Ridge, che con il suo sviluppo di oltre 10 chilometri è la più lunga cresta dei quattordici Ottomila. Dieci spedizioni precedenti l'avevano tentata e avevano fallito. Undici giorni dopo la partenza e arrivati a quota 7200 metri, quattro di loro si ritirarono. Mancavano ancora tre chilometri di percorso e 1300 metri di ...