He brought glamour and imagination into the sport of mountaineering as few guides have done before him. Recalling his personality and amusing stories one should not forget that his approach to mountains was first and foremost an...
Mountaineering
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Author:Kain, ConradSummary: -
Author:Wood, LevisonSummary:Following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison Wood recounts the beauty and danger he found as he trekked more than one thousand miles across the roof of the world. Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's...
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Author:Simpson, JoeSummary:The author relates his nearly fatal adventures mountaineering in the Andes, adventures that included a fall into a crevice, broken limbs, and return to safety.
- Author:Synnott, MarkSummary:
A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke”. What he found was a gripping human story of...
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Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:While climbing the sheer mountain face known as Devil's Wall, the Rock Jockeys stumble upon the empty wreckage of a B-17 Bomber, unearthing a gruesome secret. Includes valuable information on climbing equipment, techniques and safety....
- Author:Kloepper, MadelineSummary:
A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens and skyscrapers in this playful picture book celebration of the pleasures of unplugging and embracing nature. What's so great about the "...
- Author:Davidson, Jim.Summary:
This program includes excerpts read by the author. One of Atlas & Boots' Top 10 Adventure Travel Books of 2021A dramatic account of the deadly earthquake on Everest--and a return to reach the summit. On April 25, 2015, Jim...
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Author:Crerar, David, Crerar, HarrySummary:A new, full-colour guidebook for outdoor enthusiasts interested in exploring the dynamic and awe-inspiring peaks and trails of Vancouver's internationally renowned coastal-mountain landscape. The beautiful mountains of the North Shore...
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Author:Farthing, HarrySummary:A summit is a summit, and the truth is the truth. But the view from 8,848 meters isn't always so clear. Two men, seventy years apart, push for the top of Mount Everest, driven by forces beyond their control and something inside...
- Author:Mensing-de Jong, AngelaSummary:
“Polepole” (po-lay-po-lay) — a Swahili term meaning “slowly, slowly” — is what porters on Kilimanjaro say as you climb the mountain. It’s also how you train for other long-distance mountain treks.Of the estimated 35,000 people that...
- Author:Bridge, Kathryn AnneSummary:
In 1924, Phyl Munday did what no woman had done before - reached the summit of Mt. Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. She climbed nearly 100 mountains; her physical prowess legitimized her in the largely male world of...
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Author:Smith, RolandSummary:A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
- Author:Viesturs, Ed.Summary:
A breathtaking audiobook by the first American to climb the fourteen highest mountains in the world. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without...
- Author:Loeffler, TASummary:
Writing with remarkable openness and passion, T.A. Loeffler recounts her powerful story of preparing for, and attempting to scale, the mighty summit of Mount Everest. With gripping descriptions and spectacular photos, she invites...
- Author:Viesturs, Ed.Summary:
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest...
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Author:Fletcher, DavidSummary:A lone mountaineer's incredible ordeal when stalked by a three-ton Alaskan grizzly bear bent on his death.
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Author:DesLauriers, KitSummary:Centered on her quest to climb and ski the "Seven Summits," Higher Love is a hero's journey, rich with personal insights, life-threatening consequences, and a thrilling crescendo. Spanning seven continents in just two years, this is Kit...
- Author:Hall, BrianSummary:
Through the seventies and into the mid-eighties a cohort of young climbers challenged the siege mentality of their seniors on high mountains in the Greater Ranges with fast moving, lightweight expeditions run on a shoestring. Brian Hall...
- Author:Purvis, SusanSummary:
When Susan learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog.
- Author:Rak, JulieSummary:
The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the...
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