Pam Withers: young adult author

Vertical Limits
Published September 2005  |  ISBN: 1-55285-783-2

Jake is obsessed with solo climbing, Peter is trying to conquer his fear of heights, and a runaway girl climber they encounter seems to have a death wish.


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How could I not like this book? At 16, I (like this novel’s 15-year-old character Peter Montpetit) began my photographic and climbing career with an ascent of the Bugaboos. However, I’m envious I didn’t have all of [Jake’s and] Peter’s exciting adventures.


— Pat Morrow

world-renowned climber, photojournalist, videographer and author of Beyond Everest: Quest for the Seven Summits.



A good, fun read.


— Geoff Powter

editor, Canadian Alpine Journal.






"Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing!"
- Helen Keller



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