Mountaineering category: 669 books

Reaching the summit of Everest is a great achievement; getting down safely is even greater.Until 1996 one climber would die out of six, most of the time during their descent.Hugo Rodriguez Barroso proudly waved the Mexican flag on the top of the world on May the 23rd of 1997, at 2:12 p. m. Hugo became...

This guide to all of Scotland's Munros details the new list of 285 peaks and their localities, Gaelic pronunciation, height, and climbing routes with times for both ascent and descent. Maps and photographs illustrate the region with hints on where to stay, OS references and difficulty ratings.

Overcoming vertigo — and countless injuries which left him officially 60% disabled — the 'Real Spiderman' has scaled over 70 skyscrapers worldwide: from the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to Taipei 101, from Chicago's Sears Tower to Canary Wharf in London. Reward and punishment have been received...

The Climbing Chronicles record the 1940s climbing exploits of Harry Parker. Born in Blackburn on 29 February 1916, Harry started climbing before the war and continued to do so after its conclusion, exploring the Peak District, Wales, the Lake District and Scotland. Each night he noted down his adventures...

• 40 classic traditional multi-pitch rock climbs from 5.4 to 5.8 • Climbs organized by area: Lumpy Ridge, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, Garden of the Gods, and the South Platte • Complete climb descriptions, color photos, maps, directions, and gear recommendations Colorado’s...

A how-to book for climbers with information on scrambling skills, gear, alpine hazards, and acclimation, published under the imprimatur of "Backpacker" magazine.

Le premier topo d’alpinisme couvrant l’ensemble de la cordillère des Andes, du Venezuela à la Patagonie et la Terre de Feu Quel amateur de montagne n’a rêvé de découvrir un jour l’Amérique du Sud par ses plus belles montagnes?Destiné aux alpinistes et aux randonneurs, la collection «...

A gorgeous work of literary journalism that follows a nomadic family’s fraught migration to the high Himalayan plains, as a changing world closes in around them. Following his vivid account of traveling with one of the last camel caravans on earth in Men of Salt, Michael Benanav now brings...

With a near-perfect volcanic cone and snow-capped most of the year, Mt. Fuji, Japan’s highest peak and affectionately referred to by the Japanese as Fuji-san, is considered one of the world's most beautiful mountains.Mt. Fuji is climbed by at least 300,000 people every year and, including...

Their goal was to raise money and awareness for the Tibetan cause. They chose to climb to the point furthest from the center of the Earth, some 2,150 meters higher than the summit of Everest to read out peace messages they had collected from children around the World in the lead up to the Millennium....

Le premier topo d’alpinisme couvrant l’ensemble de la cordillère des Andes, du Venezuela à la Patagonie et la Terre de Feu Quel amateur de montagne n’a rêvé de découvrir un jour l’Amérique du Sud par ses plus belles montagnes?Destiné aux alpinistes et aux randonneurs, la collection «...

L'audacieux voyage des profondeurs de la mine au toit du monde ! Andy Cave naît en 1966 dans une famille de mineurs du Yorkshire, au nord de l'Angleterre. Il quitte l'école sans diplôme à l'âge de seize ans pour travailler dans les mines de charbon, suivant une tradition familiale de plusieurs...

In David Black’s Canyoneering: A Guide to Techniques for Wet and Dry Canyons, readers learn the hazards and risks of canyoneering, the skills required to gain mastery of canyoneering style and technique, and simple, effective ways to negotiate hazardous terrain. This completed updated, thorough,...

Have you at any point had a go at tobogganing? Well in the event that you haven't you unquestionably should. Tobogganing can be an incredible method for handing a dull winter over to a fun time. The excitement that you get from flying down a slope on a toboggan can be unmatchable on occasion. Anybody...