
Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill
by Susanna PfistererContributors
Susanna Pfisterer, author
Susanna "Susi" Pfisterer was born in Jasper, Alberta. After graduating from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, she worked with the International Red Cross in Romania, Kenya, Rwanda, Puerto Rico and Kosovo on various humanitarian projects. Pfisterer returned to Jasper in 2004 to raise her family. She shares her late father’s love of outdoor activities of all kinds, enjoying hiking, mountain climbing, swimming, canoeing, and skiing. Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill is her first book.
Reviews
- Local lore no longer, the modern reader gets a sense of what made one of the giants of mountain culture tick. - The Jasper Local
- Impressively informative, deftly written, organized and presented, 50 Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill is a truly extraordinary account of an extraordinary life and very highly recommended for community library biography shelves and academic library mountaineering history collections. - Wisconsin Bookwatch Link to review
- His courageous and daring rescues make for a great read. - Publishers Weekly Link to review
Awards
- Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award
Rights Holder

Rights Holder: NeWest Press
email: gm@newestpress.com
website: www.newestpress.com
rights available: World
Additional Information
number of pages: 312
publication date: 05/01/2016
Original language of pub: English
Materials Available: finished book