CLICK HERE to download the first two chapters from The Seventymile Kid* A true and complete account of the first successful ascent of Mount McKinleysetting the record straight* The summer of 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the McKinley's first ascent* Features archival photographs, including rare and never-before-published imagesThe Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actualif unheraldedleader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Ascending"e; from Snow Travel(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)* A must-have guide for those extending their hiking season during spring and fall months, looking for additional information on safe snow hiking * Features 50 black & white photos and 15 illustrations * An easy-to-use guide for safe travel over snow for all outdoor recreationistsKnowing how to travel on snow is an essential skill for many hikers, climbers, peak baggers, and skiers/snowboarders.
Avalanche safety educator Bruce Tremper s recently published Avalanche Essentials is a terrific little tome that condenses the conventional wisdom into 189 pages.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Backcountry Medicine"e; from Mountain Travel & Rescue(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)Completely updated and expanded official rescue workbook of the National Ski Patrol, now available to other wilderness first responders and the general public* Authoritative and comprehensive mountain safety and rescue text -- your most valuable search and rescue equipment * Recommended for classroom and educational program adoption* All-new illustrationsAs a leading authority of on-mountain safety since 1938, the nonprofit National Ski Patrol has dedicated itself to serving the public and the outdoor recreation industry by providing education, and accreditation to emergency care and safety services providers.
CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from Freedom Climbers(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)One of the most important mountaineering books to be written for many years.
* This classic established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time* Describes Child's apprenticeship to such climbing legends as Doug Scott, Don Whillans, and Alan Rouse* Written with a keen eye for detail, a firm sense of drama and, of course, wit Climbing a Himalayan peak was the stuff of Greg Child's wildest dreams.
CLICK HERE to download the first 50 pages from The Roskelley Collection* Includes 30 color and 45 black-and-white photographs * Part of The Mountaineers Books "e;Legends and Lore"e; series for climbers, armchair mountaineers, and readers of classic adventure literature * Individual titles of this omnibus edition have been translated into five languages worldwide The Roskelley Collection includes legendary climber John Roskelley's three acclaimed books, together for the first time in one volume and all written with opinion, self-reflective humor, and spellbinding adventure.
CLICK HERE to download the first 50 pages from Climbing the Seven Summits* First and only guidebook to climbing all Seven Summits* Full color with 125 photographs and 24 maps including a map for each summit route* Essential information on primary climbing routes and travel logistics for mountaineers, with historical and cultural anecdotes for armchair readersAconcagua.
* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years* Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks* Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information This is the volume one of three that Fred Beckey wrote for climbing in the Cascades.
* Shows you how to get started with sport climbing, or push your skills further than you thought they could go* Sport climbing is a fun, accessible aspect of climbing that many people can participate in* Foreword by Chris Sharma, the best known American sport climberSport climbers often project a route that tests their physical limits in hopes of an eventual completion, regardless of the number of attempts.
CLICK HERE to download the free chapter called, "e;Training for Power"e; from Bouldering(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)* Includes technical photographs, charts, and illustrations* Contributing photography and advice from Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Jamie Emerson, and many others* Appendix highlights top bouldering destinations all over the worldBouldering: Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving demonstrates not just the basics of how to boulder, but also how to get better at it and take it to the next level.
* Reflections and humorous pieces, plus insights into some of mountaineering's more controversial events* Revealing portraits of other Himalayan climbers Peeling back the layers to reveal the gritty truth about the elite climbing world is Greg Child's specialty.
* Illustrated with more than 60 full-color illustration plates* The only field guide of its kind for this popular destination* Completely updated, compact volume If you've ever marveled at the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon, you've probably thought about taking an up close and personal look at the area, too.
* Will Gadd is an ESPN X Games and Ice World Cup winner* Color photos throughout illustrate the climbing techniques* Part of The Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series"e;Mixed climbing is my favorite discipline.
* The only available guide devoted solely to the route used by 90 percent of all climbers who summit Denali * Historic aerial photos and introduction by one of the route's pioneers -- Bradford Washburn * Author Colby Coombs is a Denali climbing guide and a 12-year veteran of the routeDenali's massive West Buttress Route is one of the world's most popular -- and treacherous -- climbs.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Belaying Outdoors"e; from Climbing: From Gym to Crag* Surpasses other training guides with a new level of instruction, clarity, and safety* "e;Key Transition Exercises"e; teach the skills you'll need to move from gym climbing to rock climbing* Climbing technique illustrated with more than 150 photos* Complements any indoor or outdoor climbing courseGetting strong and learning to climb hard routes in the gym doesn't prepare you for climbing outdoors where anything can happen.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Mountain Living: Personal Gear"e; from Climbing: Expedition Planning* Loaded with advice, practical examples and anecdotes for planning an expedition* Addresses both large and small expedition groups* Packed with demonstrative photographs, questionnaires, and a thorough checklistClimbing: Expedition Planning covers everything from where and when to go, to how to build a team by considering strengths, personalities, leadership skills, motivation, and commitment.
* Includes stories of such greats as Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, and Warren Harding* Captures the raucous, outrageous, innovative spirit of climbing in Yosemie during this period* Portrays the advances in equipment and style that revolutionized big-wall climbingIn the 1960's, California's Yosemite Valley was the center of the rock-climbing universe.
* A collection of vivid, intimate essays and prose poetry on the universal themes of life, love, friendship, personal empowerment, and more, told through a career in climbing* 40 percent of these pieces debut here for the first time* Davis has been profiled in publications including Outside, Men's Journal, W Magazine, and Sports Illustrated.
* Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen* Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented* Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue is a comprehensive course in understanding glaciers, crossing them, avoiding crevasses, and rescuing crevasse victims.
* Cutting-edge information on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat altitude illness and hypoxia in everyday life* Interweaves fascinating research discoveries with dramatic first-person accounts* Authored by a celebrated mountaineer and physician who pioneered research in the fieldFrom the time of his historic expedition to Nanda Devi in the high Himalaya, Charles Houston, M.
* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years* Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks* Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information Volume II in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades.
* Meets the current standards of first aid care by the American Red Cross and the Wilderness Medical Society* Updated figures and drawings that illustrate essential first aid skills* Includes quick-reference boxes that summarize recognition and treatment of many first-aid problemsThis fifth edition gives you all the latest information on assessing and treating conditions you may encounter in the wild, from serious injuries such as dislocations and fractures to unexpected major illness to weather-related problems.
CLICK HERE to download the sample chapter "e;Basic Care"e; from Medicine for Mountaineering* The best-selling backcountry medical guide of its kind* This edition includes new chapters on avalanche injuries, drowning, eye disorders, medical evacuations, and lightning* Provides expert information on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, plus medications, medical kits, and legal and ethical considerationsCompiled by highly recognized medical professionals in the emergency response and trauma field, the latest edition of Medicine for Mountaineering features fully revised and expanded information to help mountaineers weather storms, animal attacks, injuries, and more.
* The only biography of this Northwest's climbing hero * Features 15 color photos* Remarkable stories of climbs on K2, Kangchenjunga, and Denali* Features stories about Jim Wickwire, Pete Schoening, John Roskelley, Joe Kennedy, Jr.
* An astonishing tale of perseverance * Wonderful insight into 19th century Tibet * A moving tale of adventure and discoveryIn the late 1800's, when women were bound by both cumbersome clothing and strict Victorian morals, a small band of astonishing women explorers burst forth to claim the adventurous life.
* The book that launched a renaissance in climbing technique and remains relevant today* Techniques and mental skills needed to climb at a more challenging level* Illustrated with full-color photos throughout Big, high routes at the edge of a climber's ability are not the places for inventing technique or relying on old habits.
The compelling account of recklessness, tragedy, courage and rescue, a book whose sobering depiction of Nature's danger is tempered by unforgettable portraits of the triumphant human spirit.
'The definitive back story of Mount Everest' Stewart Weaver, co-author of Fallen Giants 'Craig Storti has given us the Everest book that we've needed all along' Scott Ellsworth, author of The World Beneath Their FeetThe seventy-one-year quest to find the world's highest mountain.
At age 16 Chris Kopczynski carved the words ';Everest/Eiger' into the handle of his ice axe, marking his goal to climb the two mountains known as the highest and the hardest.
Wildflowers of Shenandoah National Park is an easy-to-use field guide to help you identify more than 230 of the park's most common species - from the iconic large-flowered trillium, with its trio of white to pink petals, to the showstopping blooms that adorn the mountain laurel shrubs that decorate trails in June.
Completely updated and revised, this third edition of Best Easy Day Hikes Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for twenty-two easily manageable hikes.
Thoroughly updated and revised, this fourth edition of Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks covers over fifty hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.
This select guide includes detailed, easy to follow directions to climbing 100 of Washington's most visible, historically significant, and interesting mountains with summits over 5,000 feet.
Best Climbs Los Angeles narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the 4,500 square miles of Los Angeles County to the absolute best 300 routes.
';Toproping' is rock climbing with the rope anchored at the top of the climb, as opposed to ';lead' climbing, where a climber places protection as he or she goes.
Taking hikers to some of the most scenic sections of the fabulous Grand Canyon National Park, this book includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the park.
Written by world renowned rock climbers and veteran Falcon authors John Long and Bob Gaines, this comprehensive volume will be the go-to resource for the necessities of rock climbing safety.
