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Due e un ottomila

Gesherbrum I e II in stile alpino

by Reinhold Messner
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 12, 2015

ALLE ORIGINI DEL MITO MESSNER: LA STORIA DELLE IMPRESE CHE LO HANNO RESO IL PIÙ GRANDE. Nel 1975 sembrava una follia: salire un ottomila in due senza ossigeno e in stile alpino. In «La vita secondo me» Messner accenna all’impresa su cui ha costruito la sua fama e la sua filosofia di vita: il Gasherbrum...
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Wild

Tra i ghiacci del Polo Sud al fianco del capitano Shackleton

by Reinhold Messner
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 17, 2019

La celeberrima spedizione dell'Endurance di Shackleton raccontata da un punto di vista inedito Nel gennaio 1914 il capitano Frank Wild si imbarcò come secondo sulla nave Endurance, insieme al comandante Ernest Shackleton e ventisei uomini di equipaggio per un «viaggio alla fine della Terra»,...
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by Reinhold Messner
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 12, 2012

«La donna è la rovina dell'alpinismo» così nel 1911 sentenziava ironico Paul Preuß, il filosofo fra gli arrampicatori liberi. Cento anni più tardi, l'emancipazione femminile si è fatta strada fin lassù, mentre la competizione fra le alpiniste d'alta quota per i quattordici ottomila fa notizia...
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En quête de plus grand

Montagnes et explorations d'une vie

by Jean Bourgeois, Robert Paragot
Language: French
Release Date: July 15, 2013

La vie de l’un des grands aventuriers de notre temps, le « miraculé de l’Everest », disparu au sommet et réapparu plusieurs semaines après. « Ceci est le récit de ma vie, la vie passionnée d’un homme qui a toujours foncé au bout de ses rêves. » Une existence consacrée à l’ascension...
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The Naked Mountaineer

Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler

by Steve Sieberson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014

The Naked Mountaineer recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world’s most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. However, it is far from the typical heroic mountain-expedition book. Although Steve Sieberson did reach many summits, in most cases his travels were...
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Knack Rock Climbing

A Beginner’s Guide: From the Gym to the Rocks

by Stewart M. Green, Ian Spencer-Green
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010

Knack Rock Climbing gets people started by giving them fundamental knowledge about climbing, equipment, movement, and safety.
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Pickets and Dead Men

Seasons on Rainier

by Bree Loewen
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009

* A women's perspective on the macho world of climbing rangers * Rescues, egos, and breakfast burritos on Mt. Rainier Being a climbing ranger on Mount Rainier proved to be a life-altering experience for Bree Loewen. As one of only a handful of women on staff, Bree fought to prove herself among men...
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by Daniel H. Wieczorek, Kazuya Numazawa
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that! Join them on the boundary between Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures, Japan to share their climbs of Mt. Yatsugatake and view through their camera's eye several...
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by Jeff Smoot
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012

The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in the Pacific Northwest. Best Climbs Cascade Volcanoes showcases the best routes on eighteen of these incredible mountains, from gentle glacier routes suitable for novice climbers to steep, classic mountain faces that will challenge the seasoned expert. Includes: ¦...
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Climb

Tales of Man Versus Boulder, Crag, Wall, and Peak

by Kerry Burns, Cameron Burns
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011

From straightforward narratives of ascents to meticulous self-examination to spiritual reveries, climbing prompts men and women to pour forth essays, articles, and books that are unlike any other field of literature. Here is an adrenaline-infused collection of some of the finest climbing stories ever...
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A Different Definition of Flat

Adventures in Khumbu

by Kevin Walker
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015

This is a book about Nepal as it was in April 2014, before the devastating earthquake. More than simply a travelogue or an adventure story, it describes a journey of discovery through Sherpa culture and the wonders of the Khumbu region. Based on the author's experiences of flying to Kathmandu,...
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In eisige Höhen

Das Drama am Mount Everest

by Jon Krakauer
Language: German
Release Date: May 20, 2015

**** Everest. Der Film ab 17. September im Kino.**** Jon Krakauers packender Weltbestseller erzählt die Hintergründe zur Tragödie am Mount Everest. Im Mai 1996 nahm der amerikanische Journalist Jon Krakauer an einer Mount-Everest-Expedition teil, die in einer Katastrophe endete. Mehrere Gruppen...
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Climbing

From Single Pitch to Multipitch

by Ron Funderburke
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019

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 careful planning will make the difference between...
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Climbing: From First-Timer to Gym Climber

From First-Timer to Gym Climber

by Nate Fitch, Ron Funderburke
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018

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.
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