Thismust-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers fully describes and illustrates a variety of techniques that every climber should know for safety and self-reliance.
A celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skillWomen Who Dare profiles twenty of America's most inspiring women climbers ranging from legends like Lynn Hill to the rising stars of today, with stunning color photography by veteran adventure photographer Chris Noble.
In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska s Mount McKinley known to locals as Denali, The High One one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world.
A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history.
From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World's Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body.
The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir-an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth's highest peak to the soul's deepest reaches.
El 5 de juliol del 1787, un any despres de la primera ascensio al Mont Blanc, un trio de guies de Chamonix enregistra per primer cop el seu temps: 23 hores entre l'anada i la tornada des de l'esmentat poble dels Alps.
In 1954, on the razor-edged ridges of the Karakoram, a team of climbers confronted the mountain that had defeated generations: K2-steeper, colder, and far deadlier than Everest.
In 1953, two determined climbers-supported by a tireless team-pushed through storms, darkness, ice walls, and the thin air of the world's most lethal altitude.
When you are pushed from pillar to post, when work wants 100% of you, when your family always needs more, when your bank statements scream at you, when time races away from you, when your body feels like a tired, old machine badly in need of a service and you aren't sure how to keep going.
Ein packendes Werk uber Mut, Fehler, Uberlebenskampf und die Grenzen des Menschseins in extremer Hohe Das starkste Buch uber ein Bergungluck seit Jon Krakauers In eisige Hohen .
ONLY THE SKY ABOVE Mount Everest, 29,028 feet-on May 27th, 1999, Helga Hengge reaches the top of the world, the highpoint of an exciting career between the extremes of creative work and outstanding mountaineering achievement.
Named one of the Five Adventure Books You Need to Read This Summer by Backpacker MagazineFor readers of Into Thin Air, riveting high-altitude drama and the passion and drive that inspire outsized mountaineering achievements.
George Leigh Mallory és un dels alpinistes anglesos més mítics, conegut sobretot per la seva expedició del 1924 a l'Everest que li va costar la vida i pel gran enigma que segurament no podrem resoldre mai: ell i el seu company Irvine podrien haver estat els primers homes en ascendir al cim més alt de la Terra, molt abans que ho fes Sir Edmund Hillary el 1953.
Discover the powerful story of one woman's lifelong dedication to adventure and determination to succeed, as featured in the brand new BBC2 documentary The Last Mountain'I shed a tear as I read this .
Eine, wenn nicht die Konstante in Reinhold Messners Leben ist der Gegenwind: ob als schwere Stürme auf dem Weg zum Südpol mit Arved Fuchs oder mit seinem Bruder Hubert über das Grönland-Eis, ob allein beim Zeltaufbau oder in den steilsten Wänden.
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury's 'The First Expedition to Mount Everest' (Illustrated Edition) is a groundbreaking account of the very first expedition to the world's highest peak.
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