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If placing an online order is not possible for your organization, please send a purchase order to aschiferl@mnbookarts.org and we will hold your items and follow up with an invoice. We request payment within 30 days of receipt.
“This is the third book of the Avalanche Safety Series.
The Avalanche Safety Series follows the story of mountain climber Stella Wilder as she learns about the world and herself while navigating landscapes of risk in unstable, potentially overwhelming times.
Glaciers and Pilgrims is set in the spring of 1939, an era of accelerating global conflict. Stella has joined an expedition to climb a mountain called Hidden Peak in the Karakoram Range of the Himalaya.
To reach the base of Hidden Peak the expedition must travel hundreds of miles on foot through the valleys of Kashmir and up the Baltoro Glacier. Maps, historical and scientific research provide context for the story. This book considers the nature of a glacier with its ageless layers of slow-moving ice and debris and its perilous crevasses. The Pilgrims’ tales explore the dynamic relationship of human nature and forces of nature.
Traveling through such terrain is akin to a pilgrimage with each expedition member having a tale: The Healer's tale, The Climber's Tale, the Sherpa's Tale, The Cartographer's Tale, The Porter's Tale, The Leader's Tale and finally, The Glacier's Tale. Each asks the question, what have I come here for?” - Casey Gardner
Written, Drawn, Printed and Bound by Casey Gardner
7.5” x 13.25” x 1.5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece was selected for our 2026 Fore Edge Fair online artist book sale. If you're interested in keeping up with acquisitions opportunities through our Fore Edge initiative, sign up for the Fore Edge newsletter here.
If placing an online order is not possible for your organization, please send a purchase order to aschiferl@mnbookarts.org and we will hold your items and follow up with an invoice. We request payment within 30 days of receipt.
“This is the third book of the Avalanche Safety Series.
The Avalanche Safety Series follows the story of mountain climber Stella Wilder as she learns about the world and herself while navigating landscapes of risk in unstable, potentially overwhelming times.
Glaciers and Pilgrims is set in the spring of 1939, an era of accelerating global conflict. Stella has joined an expedition to climb a mountain called Hidden Peak in the Karakoram Range of the Himalaya.
To reach the base of Hidden Peak the expedition must travel hundreds of miles on foot through the valleys of Kashmir and up the Baltoro Glacier. Maps, historical and scientific research provide context for the story. This book considers the nature of a glacier with its ageless layers of slow-moving ice and debris and its perilous crevasses. The Pilgrims’ tales explore the dynamic relationship of human nature and forces of nature.
Traveling through such terrain is akin to a pilgrimage with each expedition member having a tale: The Healer's tale, The Climber's Tale, the Sherpa's Tale, The Cartographer's Tale, The Porter's Tale, The Leader's Tale and finally, The Glacier's Tale. Each asks the question, what have I come here for?” - Casey Gardner
Written, Drawn, Printed and Bound by Casey Gardner
7.5” x 13.25” x 1.5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
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