Jean Muenchrath
Amazon Best-selling
Author
Photo credit: Jena Sampson
BOOK REVIEWS
Best Book Awards Finalist, 2018
Travel & Essays Category
(sponsored by the American Fest)
Reader's Favorite Book Reviews, 5-stars
"This is a story of courage—the author’s drive to survive, to heal, to manifest a new reality.
If you are looking for an inspiring story, then this is it!"
Backpacker Radio
"An incredible, beautiful story."
Story Circle Book Reviews, Editor's Pick, 5-stars, Sept. 2018
(Reviewing books by, for and about women)
"This is an inspiring book, and well written.
Highly recommended for all who love mountains, nature—and life"
Pinehurst Living Magazine (NC),
Editor's Choice, September/October 2021
IF I LIVE UNTIL MORNING
A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation
Mount Whitney in late afternoon clouds, photo credit: istock.com/pleum
MEDIA
Podcast & Radio Interviews
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BBC Sounds
Noiser British Podcast Network
Clinging to a Mountains:Ski Trip Gone Wrong
Photo Credit: Hart Van Denburg, CPR
Colorado Public Radio Interview:
How This Park Ranger Survived Being Injured and Trapped in a Blizzard on Mount Whitney
Armchair Explorer Podcast
Cheating Death
on the John Muir Trail
Australian podcast—To Be Human
The 5-day Survival Story of Facing Death
Backpacker Radio podcast
Jean Muenchrath—Near Death in the High Sierra
United Kingdom podcast—
Tough Girl
Hiking, Skiing and Exploring Wild Places
Canadian podcast—
Chatter That Matters
If I Live Until Morning
The Sharp End
Mountaineering podcast
South African podcast—
The Matt Brown Show
How to Survive Anything with
Jean Muenchrath
Trending Who What Where and When
Luxury Travel Magazine Interview
National Parks After Dark Podcast
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Part 1 - Survivor (Wo)man,
Sequoia Nat'l Park, Episode #228
National Parks After Dark Podcast
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Part 2 - She Lived Until Morning, Interview Episode #229
The Crux Podcast -
True Survival Stories
Escape From Mount Whitney
Here's How Podcast
with Erin Jensen
'My World Went Dark'
BYU Radio—
Constant Wonder
If I Live Until Morning
(Skiing Survival)
News Media Articles & Documentary Film
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A documentary film on demand on ROKU TV, Indiefilms.com, or on the Rocky Mountain Channel on YouTube.
BOOKS
Her wilderness adventure turned into a nightmare. After skiing 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail, Jean faces death from a mountaineering accident on Mount Whitney. Broken and bleeding on the highest peak in the continental United States, she vows to realize her greatest dreams if she lives until morning. Her escape from the Sierra Nevada Mountains turns into a five-day ordeal for survival. Jean's recovery is equally daunting. Her journey spans three decades and takes her from the depths of despair and chronic pain to the high mountains of Asia and on travels around the world. When the specter of Mount Whitney continues to shatter her life, Jean befriends Himalayan yogis. Their ancient wisdom guides her on a path beyond her wildest dreams.
Now available in
Vietnamese
Paperback $16.95),
eBook ($5.99)
Audiobook
BIO & BUSINESS
BIO
My Colorado childhood gave me an insatiable appetite for mountain adventures. I love to explore wild places under the power of my own two feet, and to feel the connection between my heart and soul and the natural world. Traveling throughout Asia broadened my perspective about myself, humanity and the planet we share. Before I became an author, I was a park ranger with the National Park Service for over three decades, led trekking tours in Nepal and Thailand, and worked in Bhutan with the World Wildlife Fund.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTONS
I believe that we can choose the outcomes of our personal catastrophes—we don’t have to be victims, instead, we can work towards transforming our traumas into something that empowers us to become our best selves. I wrote If I Live Until Morning to heal myself. Then I realized that my story could inspire others to live their dreams and to find the courage and strength to deal with their greatest challenges. In the spirit of supporting others to discover their own potential, I donate 100% of my profits from book sales to charity.
AMAZON BEST SELLING AUTHOR
AWARD-WINNING FINALIST
Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest 2018
Travel: Guides & Essays Category
