Born and raised in Western Pennsylvania, Edna Erspamer moved to Santa Monica, California at age 15. Her keen interest in both travel and nature inspired annual family camping trips...view moreBorn and raised in Western Pennsylvania, Edna Erspamer moved to Santa Monica, California at age 15. Her keen interest in both travel and nature inspired annual family camping trips throughout the West. After a divorce she became active in the climbing sections of the Sierra Club, where she soon became addicted to conquering peaks. World traveler and adventurer, Ms Erspamer has sought inspiration and thrills all over the globe. A past Sierra Club leader, she was chairman of both Hundred Peaks Section and Desert Peaks Section. She has a degree from UCLA and has completed her first novel.view less