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High-Altitude Woman

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Jan Reynolds hiking in the Himalayas. Feb 12, 2014 Portsmouth, NH

Feb 14, 2014
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By Evan Johnson
“But if you understand the differences, lette (who was killed in Pakistan in
you get along easier,” and you make bet- 1998) in the Himalayas, Reynolds Feb 14, 15, 2014
Lenox, MA
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WHETHER IT WAS GROWING UP ter decisions, she said in an interview re- found herself using less assertive and
on a farm—the sixth of seven children— cently.
more empathetic behaviors to build Feb 15, 16, 17, 2014
Rochester, NY
“On all the expeditions I was on, consensus and keep the group mov- Feb 18, 2014
Syracuse, NY
competing as an Olympic biathlete, or I was almost always the only female,
completing faraway mountaineering ex- ing. As a result, a number of her male Feb 18, 19, 20, 2014
Somerville, MA
peditions, Jan Reynolds knows what it’s and the role I instinctively played was peers, including world-class climber Chunky Monkey Productions
like to work hard to prove herself.
to monitor and build consensus among Jim Bridwell, recognized her behavior
some strong personalities.”
as a vital contribution to the group.
Feb 19, 2014 Clinton, NY
The Salisbury native doesn’t shy Hamilton College
away from physical challenges, unde- Many of the anecdotes Reynolds, “It was always the older guys
terred that she often finds herself the now of Stowe, recounts in High-Altitude that seemed to give me more positive Feb 19, 20, 2014
Laramie, WY
only female in her group.
Woman also illustrate research in gender feedback than the younger guys in ev-
studies, psychology, and gender empow- Feb 20, 2014
Hamilton, NY
Using research in gender psy- ery expedition,” she says. “It took me Feb 21, 2014
Glastonbury, CT
chology and her own anecdotes from erment, citing the work of Janet Shibley a while looking back on expeditions to
expeditions around the world, the Hyde, Michael Gurian, Deborah Tan- figure that out.”
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nen, and others.
Feb 21, 2014 SaratogaSprings,NY
prize-winning photojournalist and Reynolds, who is the author and
world-renowned athlete shares her in- In her research, Reynolds identifies photographer of several other books, Feb 22, 2014 New Haven, CT
sights into the psychologies of men and men as typically more willing to assert including the Vanishing Cultures series Trailblazer
women in her latest book, High-Altitude themselves in groups and more confident
in their skills and abilities. In contrast to of children’s books, expects to receive Feb 23, 2014 New London, CT
Woman: From Extreme Sports to Indig- “some flak” about the content and ap- Trailblazer
enous Cultures—Discovering the Power males, Reynolds finds women develop proach of her most recent effort.
of the Feminine.
confidence differently and assert them- “I am talking about gender ste- Feb 25, 26, 2014 Suffern, NY
selves in groups through encouragement
In the ’70s and ’80s, Reynolds was rather than conflict.
reotypes in groups, and a lot of people Mar 2, 3, 4, 2014 New York, NY
trekking and guiding in the Himalayas, are going to jump on me for this,” she
the southern Alps, the Sahara Desert, Whether hot-air ballooning over says. However, she says the message Apr 9, 2014
Jamestown, NY
the Canadian Arctic, and the Amazon Mount Everest (a journey involving a
crash landing and near gas fire in their behind the book is intended to be one http://www.banffcentre.ca/
Basin—many times as the only woman of empowerment.
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on the team or on her own. In those balloon) or trekking through the New “This is supposed to be a fun
years of traveling, training, competing, Zealand Alps, Reynolds says these dif-
fering styles of communication created book,” she says. “But what’s on my
and mountaineering, Reynolds, now 58, group dynamics that could be either mind, what I’d like to do with some
observed differences in communication talks and workshops, is to be that voice
and styles of leadership between mem- helpful to the group or a hindrance.
bers of her parties, particularly along “Men use conversation to create hi- in every little girl’s and woman’s ear,
erarchy and women use conversation to saying, ‘you can do this; you got this.’”
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“Sometimes people bump into the role on the expedition as a female. When #CusheTime
the other guys were out, they would
differences in the way men and women start talking to me about stuff that they
think, speak and behave, and it’s prob- Evan Johnson is a writer and journalist
lematic,” Reynolds says of the many cir- wouldn’t talk to the other guys about.”
who lives in Cornwall. He enjoys climb-
cumstances in which communications While co-leading groups with a ing, cross-country running, and the www.cushe.com
longtime climbing companion Ned Gil-
company of a yellow lab named Winnie.
were key to surviving critical situations.

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