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.
David Wiseman was the first soldier on the scene of one of the most devastating attacks on British soldiers in Afghanistan, witnessing the horrific aftermath of an attack on unsuspecting troops by a rogue element of the Afghan police, which left five men dead and nine wounded, shaking the British forces in Helmand to the core.
David Wiseman was the first soldier on the scene of one of the most devastating attacks on British soldiers in Afghanistan, witnessing the horrific aftermath of an attack on unsuspecting troops by a rogue element of the Afghan police, which left five men dead and nine wounded, shaking the British forces in Helmand to the core.
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.
Climbing in North America is the definitive, complete history of mountaineering in the United States and Canada, from the earliest days of the sport through the 1970s.
Climbing in North America is the definitive, complete history of mountaineering in the United States and Canada, from the earliest days of the sport through the 1970s.
Adrenaline, avalanches, and addictionI Could Die at Any Momentis the poignantly personal story about one thrill seeker's quest to livelife to the fullest.
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 .
A guidebook to three hut-to-hut treks in Austrias Stubai Alps: the 79km Stubai Rucksack Route, the 60km Stubai Glacier Tour plus a South Tirol extension, and the 67km Gschnitztal Runde Tour.
Features a new where are they now section, updating readers on lives of expedition s original climbersFully updated and detailed resources based on the "e;Anti-Racism in the Outdoors"e; (ARITO) guideReaders Guide explores additional context and questions for further considerationOutdoor journalist James Edward Mills s book, The Adventure Gap, is a groundbreaking volume that is equal parts adventure story, history, and inspiration as it chronicles the first American all-Black summit attempt on Denali in 2013.
This deeply revised and comprehensive second edition of Backcountry Skiing, by elite Swiss mountain guide Martin Volken and his coauthors, Margaret Wheeler and Scott Schell, provides skiers and boarders with foundational skills, improved techniques, and better preparation before they head into the mountains.
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.
This is the inspirational story of climber Nick Allen, who went from outdoorsman to wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis to back to the life in the mountains he loves through sheer determination and grit.
