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An Evening with Joanna Croston
Mountain culture writer Joanna Croston will share stories and photos from her groundbreaking new book.
Acclaimed writer Joanna Croston, the Director of Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre, will be in Nelson on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. to share stories and photos from her groundbreaking new book, Mountaineering Women: Climbing Through History
Mountaineering Women is the first publication of its kind: a richly illustrated collection celebrating the lives, achievements, and boldness of twenty extraordinary women mountaineers from around the world. The book re-centres a history too often told through the lens of white, male “explorers.”
The featured climbers span a wide range of nationalities, and each chapter pairs a compelling story with a specially commissioned ink illustration and striking black-and-white photography—from Lynn Hill’s first free climb of The Nose on El Capitan to Lydia Bradey’s ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen. Three additional 16-page, full-colour photo sections bring readers even deeper into the mountains alongside these pioneers.
Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. for a showtime of 7:30 p.m. Books will be on sale before the presentation, with a book signing immediately following.
About the Nelson Adventure Speaker Series (NASS)
Nelson resident and writer Jayme Moye founded the Nelson Adventure Speaker Series in 2020, in celebration of the mountain lifestyle and the power of story. NASS’s mission is to bring world-class mountain sports and culture storytellers to Nelson, British Columbia, to enrich our small-but-vibrant community through speaking events.
NASS is a non-profit endeavour, made possible by the Nelson community and like-minded local businesses and organizations. “An Evening with Joanna Croston” is sponsored by Whitewater Ski Resort, with support from The Adventure Hotel; Otter Books; Elephant Mountain Literary Festival; and Notably, a Book Lover’s Emporium.
