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BANFF
MOUNTAIN BOOK FESTIVAL 2004
Literary Lunch Break
Thursday, November 4,
Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Banff Centre Dining Room, Donald Cameron Hall
Warren MacDonald - A Test of Will
In 1997, Warren Macdonald, a fit and experienced hiker, set out
to make the gruelling climb to the top of Australia’s
spectacular Mount Bowen. But what began as a weekend adventure
suddenly turned into a nightmare when Macdonald found himself
lying in a creek bed, both his legs pinned by a giant boulder.
Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of
both his legs. Just ten months after the accident, he climbed
Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the
seat of his pants. The following year he reached the summit of
Tasmania’s notoriously difficult Federation Peak after an epic
four-week journey, walking on a specially developed pair of
prosthetic “legs”. The Australian Geographic Society awarded
Warren their Spirit of Adventure Award in recognition of his
effort. A documentary film about the climb titled The Second
Step has won four international awards, including the Grand
Prize here in Banff. Macdonald read from his recently
released book, A Test of Will.
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