Jennifer Lowe-Anker

Jennifer Lowe suffered a tragic loss when her husband, climbing legend Alex Lowe, was killed in an avalanche on Tibet’s Shishapangma in 1999. In her new book, Forget Me Not, A Memoir, she offers a portrait of Alex Lowe, and explores her loss, her recovery, and the redemptive power of love.

Presentation: Thursday, November 6, 10:30 – 11:40 a.m.

Literary Lunch Break
Maria Coffey — Explorers of the Infinite

Donald Cameron Hall Dining Room — $20 (includes lunch)

Maria Coffey is no stranger to the Festival. In her latest book, Explorers of the Infinite, she investigates how extreme risk-taking allows athletes and mountaineers to push into new realms of consciousness, and what they encounter there.

Reading: Thursday, November 6, Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Dr. Geoff Tabin — Himalayan Cataract Project

Dr. Geoff Tabin knows first-hand that a life of adventure can be combined with human service. After spending much of the 1970s pursuing difficult rock and ice routes, Tabin graduated from Harvard medical school, and went on to practice medicine in Zaire and ultimately Nepal, where he witnessed cataract surgery for the first time. The experience led him to establish the Himalayan Cataract Project, which restore sight to tens of thousands of people every year

Presentation: Thursday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.

Bernadette McDonald — Tomaž Humar

Bernadette McDonald has led a life full of adventure and encounters with remarkable mountaineers. Her latest book, Tomaž Humar, is the gripping story of one of the world’s most notorious alpine climbers.

Presentation: Friday, November 7, 1:30 – 2:40 p.m.