Kate Nicholson

Kate Nicholson is an historian and a writer. Both Kate and Ruth had three young children when their husbands left to climb Everest from the north. Kate's husband returned safely. George Mallory died on the mountain on his third attempt in 1924. Kate researched Ruth's life as a way of making her visible. In order to process her own experience she wanted to understand Ruth's. She discovered an inspiring woman, a climber, an artist, a lover and a devoted friend. She hopes to bring Ruth out from...See more

Kate Nicholson is an historian and a writer. Both Kate and Ruth had three young children when their husbands left to climb Everest from the north. Kate's husband returned safely. George Mallory died on the mountain on his third attempt in 1924. Kate researched Ruth's life as a way of making her visible. In order to process her own experience she wanted to understand Ruth's. She discovered an inspiring woman, a climber, an artist, a lover and a devoted friend. She hopes to bring Ruth out from the wings, from behind Everest, to find out what it was like to be Ruth. See less