Active outdoor pursuits

An inspirational guidebook to the best days out in the Lake District mountains, including Scafell Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, and Blencathra and other lesser-known but wonderful Lake District mountain walks.

Map and compass reading, programs and courses, skills quizzes and exercises, conditioning and nutrition advice, and rules for competitors.

'I love this book ' - Louise Minchin 'The perfect companion for anyone who wants to swim outdoors.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike?

Travel to the top of the world's highest mountains with this this riveting and uplifting memoir that ';is a rare mix of heart-stopping adventure and powerful self-reflection' (Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map) by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American British explorer.

The most impressive, thrilling and scenic ski runs from one of the world's leading ski experts.

This guidebook covers 40 family-friend hikes within 100 miles or about 1 hour from the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas.

Stellplatzführer Romantische Städte: Städte-Erlebnis mit Wohnmobil und CaravanDieses Buch nennt zentral gelegene Übernachtungsplätze in 174 romantischen Städten Deutschlands, die sich durch ihr historisches Erbe, aber auch durch ihr touristisches Angebot besonders hervortun.

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

Lace up your boots and sample more than fifty hikes in spectacular Washington, with its densely forested trails, abundant wildlife, lush foliage, and hundreds of miles of cascading streams.

Would you like to explore Keswick, Borrowdale and Buttermere?

Alleine und ungesichertNur wenige wagen sich an die Freerider-Route am El Capitan im Yosemite Nationalpark.

Five Star Trails: Roanoke and the New River Valley showcases 40 hikes in the mountains, valleys, and Piedmont of Western Virginia.

The Cyclist's Manifesto makes the most powerful case to date for a simple fact: America can no longer afford to ignore the bicycle as a tool for serious transportation.

In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the lost explorer.

How many people have looked at a map of the Highlands and been intrigued and yet, at the same time, felt excluded by the wealth and strangeness of the place names recorded?

INHALT:14 Radtouren / Rundtouren in der Region "Hofgeismar und Umgebung - Diemeltal, Warmetal, westfälisches Bördeland, Reinhardswald, Kiffung, Solling, Dörnberg und Weserbergland werden hier vorgestellt:Die Tourenzusammenstellung bündelt die landschaftlichen und kulturellen Highlights im Dreiländereck Nordhessen, dem südlichen Niedersachsen und Nordrhein-Westfalen.

This guidebook reveals the 51 best hiking trails in northern California that are dog friendly.

A completely new Trail Guide dedicated to the London section of the Thames Path from Hampton Court to the Thames Barrier.

The first man to set foot on the summit of Everest, the man who led a team of tractors to the South Pole, the man who jetboated up the Ganges from the ocean to the sky has, for the first time, gathered all the remarkable adventures of a long life into one volume.

Here are forty-six of the best hikes, nearly all of them within an hour's drive of Salt Lake City, Utahfrom Deseret Peak to Waterfall Canyon.

*; How to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm*; How to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; finding and purifying water; finding and preparing food; protecting yourself and your supplies from wildlife*; How to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; how to avoid and deal with avalanchesThe first in Greg Davenports Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow.

Hiking Californias Wine Country covers 67 hikes in the area for hikers of all abilities.

Nur wenige Fahrstunden von Deutschland entfernt trifft man am Südzipfel der Nordsee und am Ärmelkanal auf wilde Küstenlandschaften mit hohen Klippen, auf schier unendliche Dünenstrände mit Seebädern der Belle Epoque, auf quirlige Hafenstädte und Fischerorte.

At the age of 45, unfit and overweight, Clark Berge, a professed Franciscan friar, took up running.

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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.

No other campground guidebook focuses solely on the Prairie State.

What did great adventurers eat during their expeditions to the far corners of the world?

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.

Erwandern Sie Deutschlands größtes Weinbaugebiet auf seinen Jakobswegen zwischen Mainz, Bingen und Worms.

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With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot.

When eleven climbers died on K2 on August 1, 2008, it was a stark reminder that the world's second-highest mountain has, for more than a century, been regarded as the most difficult and dangerous of all-for every four people who reach the top, one dies in the attempt.

A guidebook to trekking the GR20 Corsica, widely considered to be the most difficult of Europes GR long-distance routes.

Trail running combines all the health and fitness benefits of walking and road running with the outdoor adventure of such sports as hiking and mountain bikingnot to mention the spiritual renewal from a day spent communing with nature.

The complete guide to car camping in Illinois.

With hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches and barrier islands, the coastline of North and South Carolina is one of the most treasured shorelines in the country.

From the rugged Guadalupe Mountains in the west and the deep canyons of the Red River in the Panhandle to the lakes on the eastern landscape, the Texas backcountry is as spacious and diverse as the Lone Star State itself.

The Joy of Climbing is the result of a search through Britain, Europe and America for the esoteric gems at the easier end of climbing.

The first in a progression series aimed at beginner climbers, Climbing: From First-Timer to Gym Climber walks you through your first time trying to rock climb and offers basic instruction on the fundamental skills needed to get off the ground and onto the wall.

The original autobiography of Bradley Wiggins, the first British rider to have won the Tour de France and a record-equalling seven-time Olympic medallist.

A whopping 900,000 acres, the mighty Monongahela National Forest is the heart and soul of West Virginia and a natural getaway for hikers and weekend backpackers.

With its combination of desert and mountain landscapes, the dramatic canyons of the Rio Grande, ancient pictographs, and remnants of pioneer ranch life, Big Bend National Park presents a wealth of subjects to the photographic eye.

This unique hiking guide to the southern Appalachian mountains leads readers to explore the rich forest ecosystems and other natural communities visitors encounter along the trail.

Learn the basics of rock climbing and how to lead with gear from an experienced rock-climbing instructor.

"e;Big Game and Pygmies"e; is the fascinating account of Cuthbert Christy's experiences in the Central African forests in search of a tribe called the Okapi.