Climbing and mountaineering

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women.

Fully updated and revised, this comprehensive guide features forty-seven trails in Big Bend National Park.

Originating in the climbing world, slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing that has been anchored between two stable objects.

This revised and updated guidebook--now in full color--provides rock climbers with information on the best climbs in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, accompanied with color action photographs, climbing history for each area, route ratings and trip planning information, pitch-by-pitch written descriptions, detailed colortopos and clear overview photos, descent information and gear recommendations.

Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for thirty easy-to-follow trails, from easy low elevation loops to slightly more difficult scenic routes through Mount Rainier.

In this latest installment of FalconGuides' Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parkers, an intrepidfamily of four,journey to southeast Utah to see the ';Land of Standing Rocks' and such prominent features as Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, Park Avenue Skyline, the Needles, and much more.

Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty of the finest hiking trails in southeastern Utah, where the breathtaking canyons, multicolored sandstone arches, and magnificent spires of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks provide the setting for countless outdoor adventures.

This full color book includes everything beginning climbers need to know to safely toprope climbing routes, from tying knots to setting anchors to belaying.

The stunning wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more than 14 million annual visitors from near and far for viewing and photographing opportunities.

In this latest installment of FalconGuide's Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parkers, an intrepidfamily of four,journey to Acadia National Park inMaine where they explore the beautiful coastal waters and hike many of the park's finest trails, including to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the U.

Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity and beauty, manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state.

The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.

This is the authoritative guide to all hiking trailsfrom short, easy day trips to multi-day backcountry adventuresin Grand Teton National Park, famous for its rugged beauty, abundant wildlife and spectacular mountain vistas.

This is Max Davis reporting from the Great Smoky Mountains.

Dear Diary,Im in a very unusual place: the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Finally the group reached the top.

Lace up your boots and sample more than 450 miles of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

Discover the wonder of these two spectacular parks as Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks leads you along 850 miles of trail - from short nature hikes to backcountry treks.

The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in thePacific Northwest.

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers seriesfor kids 8-13takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

Sample more than 120 miles of hiking trails through the approximately 40,000 acres of America's first national park.

The essential guide to one of the world's most popular climbing destinationswith detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and mapsBest ClimbsJoshua TreeNational Parkis part of a series of new climbing guides from Falcon, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point guides that filter out the very best climbs in some of America's most popular climbing destinations, with an emphasis on moderate routes ranging from 5.

From straightforward narratives of ascents to meticulous self-examination to spiritual reveries, climbing prompts men and women to pour forth essays, articles, and books that are unlike any other field of literature.

Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services.

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.

Yellowstone National Park is one of the great outdoor destinations on the planet, with spectacular vistas, intriguing geology, and abundant and varied wildlife.

Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming is one of the most scenic and spectacular national parks in the world.

This guide features twenty-seven of the best short hikes in Shenandoah National Park.

This is a guide to the sights of Yosemite National Park, an exploration of rock in its many forms as found in the park.

This handy pocket guide provides maps and detailed descriptions of the best day hiking trails in California's popular Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.

With Best Climbs, FalconGuides introduces a new type of guidebook to some of America's most popular climbing destinations.

How to Rock Climb!

Glacier Mountaineering provides the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain.

After its establishment in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was sufficiently famous that numerous people risked bear maulings, Indian attacks, and geyser burns just to glimpse its wonders.

BEST EASY DAY HIKES OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, 2nd edition Erik MolvarAn updated guide to the best shortunder 5- milehikes in Washington's Olympic National Parkperfect for families or people who don't have a lot of time but still want to enjoy this spectacular park.

Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide covers fifty-six hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.

For women intrigued by the sport of climbing but intimidated by its male dominance and stereotype as ';extreme,' Girl on the Rocks is a monumental resource, providing instructions on technique, strength, and mental agility from a woman's perspective.

THE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE: Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet (Falcon)Mike FarrisThe first comprehensive guide for climbing above 8,000 feetThe one-volume resource for any traveler who will be at high altitude for any period of time, this guide contains organized technical information from medical and science texts as well as anecdotes from real climbers who share their own experiences, in the body as well as the mind.

Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods, living to be 2000 years old and growing to over 300 feet tall.

Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree National Park includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in a wild open space close to Los Angeles that offers cool oases, fascinating historic sites and nature trails, and spectacular views for casual hikers of all ages.

Thedefinitive resourceto brain-training for climbingby an internationally recognized expert As physical as climbing is, it is even more mental.

Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-two easy-to-follow hikes in America's most popular national park, home to one of the most pristine ecosystems on the East Coast.

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.

'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees with people like David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Helen Macdonald.

Everest - the highest mountain in the world and the ultimate climbing challenge.

'Climbing is a bit like rolling a dice - sometimes things fall into place and you achieve your aim.

I needed a break.

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The first couple to climb the world's seven summits tells their remarkable story of adventure, love and courage in the face of overwhelming challenges.

This book is a collection of rock climbing experiences which captures the essence, the challenge, and the spirit of the sport at its best.