Isabella Bird - Long's Peak

Who was Isabella Bird?

• A professional mountaineer

• A historian

• A geologist

• A writer and explorer

What is the title of the book Isabella Bird published in 1886?

• Journey to the Rockies

• A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

• The Great American Adventure

• Climbing Long's Peak

What mountain did Isabella Bird climb?

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Long's Peak

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Who accompanied Isabella Bird on her climb?

• Her brother

• A friend

• She climbed alone

• Jim Nugent

What was Isabella Bird's attitude towards mountaineering?

• She was passionate about it

• She had no head for heights

• She was indifferent

• She was a professional climber

How did Isabella Bird describe the final part of the climb?

• She did not mention it

• Easy and enjoyable

• The most terrifying part

• Unremarkable

What did Isabella Bird and Jim Nugent encounter in a deep gorge?

• A stream of clear water

• Ice, snow, and loose rocks

• Wild animals

• Other climbers

What did Isabella Bird compare Long's Peak to?

• The Himalayas

• The American Matterhorn

• The Andes

• The Swiss Alps