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On the Run is a collection of personal essays that portray the life
of Catherine Doucette, a backcountry skier, horseback rider, and
mountainee-roles that have resulted in adventures where she is
often the only woman in a group of men. Starting from a young age,
Doucette found herself pushing through the wilderness with her
brothers, friends, and partners. Through hours spent outside, she
gained the skill and judgement to tackle progressively bigger
objectives and turned into an accomplished outdoorswoman. This
collection touches on her native state of New Hampshire but
simultaneously focuses on the lure of big mountains in the West.
For over a decade, she chased winter around the world to ski but
always with an eye to living a more settled life, to putting her
heart on the line if someone would just ask her to. Like other
women who choose or yearn to be in the wilderness, she wrestles
with reconciling her outdoor ambitions with society's expectations.
On the Run will resonate with anyone who has searched to define
home and belonging. It will appeal especially to women. Readers
called by the West, by mountains, or by movement will feel at home
in these pages. On the Run celebrates the comfort, challenge, and
community found in the expanses of the wilderness while confronting
the limitations and sacrifices of a transient, outdoor lifestyle.
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