Mountaineering

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307720436Author Ed ViestursFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

On 29 May 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary conquered Everest, three days before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Before their success, Everest had claimed the lives of dozens of climbers, including George Leigh Mallory in 1924. Norgay, the...

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 preserve of...

On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite's El Capitan-to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear-completing what was described as "the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the...

James T. Lester (1927-2010) wasn't a mountaineer - he wasn't any sort of athlete, or even a hobbyist sportsman. But in 1963 he participated in the first successful American Mount Everest Expedition (AMEE), when Jim Whittaker became the first American to...

This continuation of FalconGuides' progressive climbing series invites single pitch climbers to responsibly venture beyond the chains, into the realm of multi-pitch climbing. The farther from the ground a climb leads, the more technical proficiency and...

Like most human activities, mountaineering has had an abnormal year, as attested by several of our articles. Constrained by Covid-19 restrictions, climbers have explored locally in summer and winter, and recorded an unprecedented tally of new routes on...

This is a definitive rock climbing guidebook to the diverse mountain crags Buttermere, Newlands and the sandstone sea cliffs of St Bees in the Lake District. It is published by the Fell & Rock Climbing Club and written by Colin Read and Paul Jennings...

The second volume is dedicated to the eastern valleys, and describes 116 ascents picked from 24 mountain groups to the east of the Adige valley: Breonie di Levante, Aurine Alps, Monti di Predoi, Monti di Fundres, Vedrette di Ries, Monti di Casies,...

A classic in the genre of mountain literature-with a new preface by the author Rising more than 20,000 feet into the Alaskan sky is Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. In this collection of exhilarating and stunning narratives, Jonathan...

The definitive word on climbing techniques intended for the experienced climber to refine and polish form.About the AuthorJohn Long is an acclaimed American rock climber and author of more than forty titles, including The Trad Climber's Bible...

The AAJ goes beyond social media, video clips, and marketing copy with in-depth reports on major climbs, written by the climbers and carefully edited by a team of experts Recon sections cover the history, recent climbing activity, and new-route...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989766111Author David SchachneFormat PaperbackImprint Relevant Corporation LLCPublisher Relevant Corporation LLCWeight(grams) 336g

Published annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is renowned as the world's journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds. The AAJ publishes each year's most compelling stories, told by the climbers themselves and carefully edited by a...

The essential manual for intermediate climbers who want to make the jump to advanced climbing ability-with new color photos In the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 is a magical grade of difficulty-the rating that separates intermediate climbers from the...

In a book that is part memoir and part history, David Roberts looks back at his personal relationship to extreme risk and tries to make sense of why so many have committed their lives to the desperate pursuit of adventure. In the wake of his diagnosis...

Dogs at the trailhead, belayers in lawn chairs, long lines queued up at the classics in Eldorado Canyon - the crags seem more crowded and more crazy than ever. In fact, according to the Outdoor Industry association, in the United States more than 3.6...

The superb crags of New Mexico beckon climbers from all over the world. Stunning alpine and desert scenery, high-quality rock, no crowds, and year-round climbing are but a few features that draw climbers to places like Cochiti Mesa, Socorro's Enchanted...

Traditional Lead Climbing is the first and only guidebook intended to teach rock climbers how to lead with gear. Unlike other types of climbing such as sport and direct-aid climbing, "trad" climbing relies on placing your own gear as you climb from the...

The bright future of British Mountaineering is under the spotlight in this edition of the Alpine Journal with contributions from the latest generation of leading alpinists - Ben Silvestre, Uisdean Hawthorn, Tom Livingstone and Ben Tibbetts - and their...

Best Climbs Red Rocks appeals specifically to traveling climbers and local climbers who want the best local climbing. Although the Best Climbs guides feature routes of all grades, the emphasis is on easy to moderate routes in the 5.6 to 5.10 range. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988531205Author Laurence FearnleyFormat HardbackPage Count 372Imprint Otago University PressPublisher Otago University Press

Gerry Galligan's first book is a bold and expansive travel diary recounting his assembling of a small team of Irish mountaineers and their attempts on unclimbed mountains and unexplored valleys in the remote corners of the Indian Himalaya. Getting there,...

With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling Climbing Anchors. Designed for quick use by climbers on site,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501039973Author Charles MiskeFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

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2013 sees the 150th anniversary of the Alpine Journal, the oldest mountaineering journal in the world. It was created as a record of mountain exploration and has held to that tradition down the years. This 117th volume showcases first ascents from Alaska...

Few experiences rival a grand outdoor adventure. Hiking into the wilderness, camping under the stars, and exploring the backcountry offer new challenges that awaken a woman's spirit and test her soul. Woman in the Wild: The Every Woman's Guide to Hiking,...

These essays mirror thirty years of a mountaineering life, and show equally the author's enjoyment in the quiet places and his taste for raw adventure. The satisfaction of solitary fell-running and solo climbing on Welsh hills contrasts with the...

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Ten days passed with no rescue attempt, while more than half an expedition was stranded and dying at 20,000 feet during a vicious Arctic storm. The bodies were never recovered. And, for reasons that have remained cloudy, there was no proper official...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743255196Author David RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

This work presents the mountaineering literature. The perennial mystery of Mallory and Irvine on Everest receives an intriguing twist in a reconstruction of their fateful climb written virtually in Mallory's own words. Drawn from the climber's letters,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781517601980Author Sean MapolesFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

283 itineraries have been chosen from the most beautiful and imposing peaks of 43 mountain groups, divided into two volumes. The first volume is dedicated to the western valleys, and describes 133 ascents picked from 19 mountain groups to the west of the...

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