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"Vertical Ethiopia: Climbing Towards Possibility in the Horn of Africa "
Ms. Majka Burhardt
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Planned Remarks:
In March 2007, Majka Burhardt led a team of women on a climbing expedition on Ethiopia's virgin sandstone rock towers, which extend 600 feet up into the clouds. To record her experience, she has produced a new book - Vertical Ethiopia: Climbing Towards Possibility in the Horn of Africa (out in January)- that explores that region's social and economic landscape from the perspective of an adventurer exploring northern Ethiopia.
Ms. Burhardt has biked, canoed, and hike her way around the world, traveling from the Himalayan peaks to the sea cliffs of Europe, from the southern Argentina to the Arctic Ocean. With extensive travel and adventure behind her, Ms. Burhardt has plenty of experiences to draw on in her examination of the intersection of culture, politics, and society in the global context.
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Speaker's Biography:
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Majka Burhardt
Writer, Climber, & Guide
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Majka Burhardt is a writer, climber, and guide. Based in Boulder, Colorado, her experience as a guide and writer enable her to take on assignments not only in North America, but throughout the world. Her first book, Vertical Ethiopia:Climbing Towards Possibility in the Horn of Africa, is due out on February 1st. Majka is spending the first part of 2008 on tour for the book.
Majka Burhardt has an MFA in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers and received her BA from Princeton University, majoring in Anthropology. She merges these backgrounds with her passion for the outdoors and adventure in her writing.
In December 2007 Majka went to South Africa for a month long assignment and returned to the US for her book tour in January 2008. She is currently completing her first Novel and writes often for various magazines including Patagonia, Women's Adventure and Climbing, where she is a Senior Contributing Editor and her column “Whipped” appears bi-monthly.
A climbing guide since 1998, Majka Burhardt has guided the entire range of climbing disciplines from high-altitude mountaineering expeditions to multi-pitch alpine rock climbs. As an AMGA Certified Rock Guide, she currently guides primarily in Colorado, though she is available to guide in other states and internationally.
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World Affairs Council of the Florida Palm Beaches
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