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Expedition to Mystery Mountain

Adventures of a Bushwhacking, Knickerbocker-wearing Woman

by (author) Susanna Oreskovic

Publisher
Walnut Tree Press
Initial publish date
May 2021
Category
Adventure
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780993918711
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $24.95

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Description

Expedition to Mystery Mountain is a true-tale rooted in the legendary mountaineering couple, Don and Phyllis Munday, who lived in Vancouver, and made Canadian history exploring the unmapped coast mountains. Nearly a century later, a city-dwelling woman joins an expedition to re-create the Munday’s 1926 route to Mystery Mountain, as it was known before it was officially named Mount Waddington.

Outfitted with vintage gear and equipment; cotton tents, hobnail boots, hemp rope, wood frame packs, canned food, antique ice-axes, and wool clothing, the team takes on a challenge that may be more than they can handle.

Told through the account of the one woman on the team, the story offers an alternative to typical mountaineering and adventure themes of conquest and connects us to Canadian history and the voices of women.

Illustrated with photographs from the Mundays’ original voyage and its modern re-enactment, Expedition to Mystery Mountain is a visual feast that will take you back in time.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Susanna Oreskovic is an author, photographer, and an adventurer at heart. A climber and hiker she loves exploring Canada’s west coast. In addition to being an expedition member for the historical re-enactment of the Munday’s route to Mt. Waddington, she is also the team’s photographer, using a 1921 Kodak film camera; and contributed to the documentary film, The Mystery Mountain Project. She lives in Montreal with her husband and three kids.