With breathtaking scenery, some 600km of well-maintained, waymarked paths and a selection of characterful resorts, the Tatras mountains have all the elements of a perfect walking holiday.
In this stunning large-format book, British mountaineer Alan Hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains, in the Himalaya and Karakoram.
The 54 walks in this guidebook explore the popular region around Mont Blanc (4808m), the highest mountain in Western Europe, showcasing the very best routes on both the French and the Italian sides of the massif.
Discover the real story behind one of Britain's greatest triumphsDiscover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews 'An exciting, moving account a fascinating piece of documentary writing, as readable and poignant as Into Thin Air or Touching the Void.
Caught way up on the mountain, no one is safe, from the archetypal nightmare of Tony Kurtz, seen to freeze to death by his stranded rescuers as he hung off the Eiger, to events that unfolded on the Grand Teton, where rescuers narrowly escaped being clubbed to death by their reluctant rescuees.
Begining with the 1921 attempt on the summit of Everest through to the disasters of the 1990s, this work features 30 white-knuckle accounts of climbing endeavour on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the "e;Death Zone"e; best - the climbers of Everest themselves.
Short-listed for the 2010 Banff Mountain Book Festival Competition The Mountain Knows No Expert epitomizes George Evanoff's philosophy towards the outdoors, while presenting an intriguing contrast with the man himself.
What goes through your mind when you're dropped alone in the middle of the Alaska Range, the cold and darkness surrounding you without another human being for miles?
In 2006 Kit DesLauriers made history by becoming the first person to climb--and then ski--from the summit of each continent's highest mountain, the famed Seven Summits.
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Mountain LiteratureRecounts some of the most dangerous feats in mountaineering historyInsights into the human attraction to danger and sufferingAward-winning authorWhile you wouldn t expect climbing an 8000-meter peak in winter to be a popular activity, there have been 178 expeditions (as of 2019) to the Himalaya and Karakoram during the cruelest season to do just that.
Fast-paced history-cum-memoir about rock climbing in the wild-and-wooly 80sHighlights ground-breaking achievements from the eraHangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents.
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in GuidebooksCrack climbing is a highly technical form of movement in which climbers position their hands, feet, and even their entire body in cracks to make upward progress on rock.
National Outdoor Book Award Winner - Instructional CategoryClimbing partners Maria Hines, a James Beard awardwinning chef, and Mercedes Pollmeier, an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and Level 2 nutritionist, decided that they d had enough of packaged bars and goos.
Climbing has become a mainstream sport with more participants than skiing or snowboarding and, among the different types of climbing, gym climbing is the most popular.
Seminal book updated by author of the acclaimed Advanced Rock ClimbingEasy-to-follow step-by-step instructions400 new color photos demonstrate techniquesFor this new edition of Rock Climbing Anchors, climber and writer Topher Donahue carefully reviewed each technique and lesson, making them even easier to understand and learn.
The exploits of mountaineering s most colorful band of adventurersThe Boys of Everest by Clint Willis tells the gripping story of Bonington s Boys, a band of climbers who reinvented mountaineering during the three decades after Everest s first ascent.
"e;If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it.
Standard, alternate, and technical routes for all 58 Colorado Fourteener peaksA classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been updated for this thirtieth anniversary edition to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access.
Standard, alternate, and technical routes for all 58 Colorado Fourteener peaksA classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been updated for this thirtieth anniversary edition to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access.
One afternoon in 1987, two renegade climbers in Berkeley, California, hatched an ambitious plan: under the cover of darkness, they would rappel down from a carefully scouted highway on-ramp, gluing artificial handholds onto the load-bearing concrete pillars underneath.
One afternoon in 1987, two renegade climbers in Berkeley, California, hatched an ambitious plan: under the cover of darkness, they would rappel down from a carefully scouted highway on-ramp, gluing artificial handholds onto the load-bearing concrete pillars underneath.
Set against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905-1966).
Hailed as a wondrous book by Gretel Ehrlich, and winner of the Kekoo Naoroji Book Award for Himalayan Literaturea journey of healing that becomes a pilgrimage for the soul.
Yoga for Climbers will show you how to create a yoga practice at home that will keep you healthy, prevent injuries, and support and improve your outdoor passions.
* A different sort of true climbing adventure-this one with terrorists, kidnappings, and AK47s* New afterword by the author* First time in paperbackBefore dawn on August 12, 2000, four of America s best young rock climbers Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Jason Singer Smith, and John Dickey were asleep in their portaledges high on the Yellow Wall in the Pamir-Alai mountain range of Kyrgyzstan.
