Juni 2001: Es ist ein nebelverhangener Morgen, als Hape Kerkeling, Deutschlands vielseitigster Entertainer und bekennende Couch potato, endgültig seinen inneren Schweinehund besiegt und in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port aufbricht.
Nach den 14 Achttausendern und rund 50 Erstbegehungen hatte Hans Kammerlander ein neues Ziel: die Besteigung der zweithöchsten Gipfel auf den sieben Kontinenten – weil sie ungleich mehr Schwierigkeiten aufweisen und die höchsten heute als Modeberge oft überlaufen sind.
Tornadoes, floods, and terrorismfrightening events like these are in the news every day, and its likely you already know someone whos been affected by such a terrifying ordeal.
A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide.
Now completely updated and revised with new color photos and topos, this guidebook is the ultimate resource to technical climbing routes, hiking trails,and peak-bagging routes in Wyoming's Wind River Range, a popularplayground forbackcountry enthusiasts and alpine rock climbers.
Bergtouren auf die höchsten Gipfel Deutschlands – von Bremen bis in die AlpenBerühmte Bergsteiger wie Reinhold Messner und Hans Kammerlander haben es, aus gutem Grund, nie gewagt: die gefürchteten 16 Summits Deutschlands.
Warum Angst beim Klettern eine gute Sache ist – und was wir im Tal daraus lernen könnenKönnen Sie sich vorstellen, dass Angst, dieses lähmende Gefühl, eine positive Emotion sein kann?
The newest edition of Rock Climbing Minnesota contains three brand new areas and describes over 1100 routes at 15 major areas, offering a lifetime of cragging for beginners and experts alike.
From strolling the gentle dunes of Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to hunting for fossils at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland to curiously ogling the knobby knees of the bald cypress trees in the freshwater swamps at First Landing State Park in Virginia, theres a lot to love about the easy-going coastal trails in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Mountain Biking Las Vegas and Southern Nevada is the real treasure found within Nevada, detailing over 40 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides in the Las Vegas valley.
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.
In Hiking through History Pennsylvania, you can hike where George Washington suffered his first humiliating defeat as a military commander as well as the grounds where, over the course of a winter, he molded what would become a victorious army.
Walks of a Lifetime in America's National Parks: Extraordinary Hikes in Exceptional PlacesWalk the national parks and find out for yourself why they're ';America's best idea' and why walking is the richest way to experience and appreciate these iconic places.
DREAM IT Here are descriptions of 167 natural hot springs in the Pacific Northwest and guides hikers of all abilities on scenic hikes to reach 73 of these.
Daniel Burrow once began a beautiful walk from Konstanz to Como with Julia, mercurial professor of literature, mother to two of his pupils, married, and the love of his life.
Master the Skills You Need to Survive a Shipwreck Shipwrecks are rare but catastrophic events where preparation can mean the difference between life and death.
This is the essential state-by-state guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing the finest destinations of New England's rail trail system.