Mountaineers Books: 338 books
Biking Portland
55 Rides From the Willamette Valley to Vancouver
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
CLICK HERE to download an easy, a medium and a difficult ride free from Biking Portland* Quick-reference tables help you find the ride best suited to your fitness level and interests* Turn-by-turn riding directions providedAs anyone who's ever rolled two wheels into the City of Roses knows,...
75 Classic Rides Northern California
The Best Road Biking Routes
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
CLICK HERE to download a sample route from 75 Classic Rides Northern California
Bill Oetinger calls Northern California “something approaching cycling paradise.” But, as he says in the introduction to 75 Classic Rides: Northern California, “Even paradise will be a muddled maze if you...
That Untravelled World
An Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
• One of the greatest explorers of the 20th century
• Shipton’s Everest explorations set the stage for its conquest by Edmund Hillary
Eric Shipton was an adventurer when adventure meant traveling to places for which no maps existed, scaling mountains whose heights were uncalculated, and...
Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide
A Climbing Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2005
* 41 principal routes and their variations, with aerial photos and route overlays * Extensive material on Rainier's unique weather, terrain, high altitude and glacier training opportunities, and more * Features sidebars on mountain history, Rainier personalities, and dramatic rescues One of author...
Denali National Park
The Complete Visitors Guide to the Mountain, Wildlife, and Year-Round Outdoor Activities
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
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"The beauty of Sherwonit's writing style is not flash, but rather a subtlety that renders him nearly invisible. A journalist...
Washington Scrambles
Best Nontechnical Ascents
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
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Scrambles are for people who need to be on a mountain top, but don’t need a rope to get there!
• An out-of-print guidebook completely redone and brought back by reader demand
• 80 challenging, but non-technical, ascents...
Urban Trails: Olympia
Capitol State Forest/ Shelton/ Harstine Island
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
• Shorter, nearby trails you can hike, walk, or run • Attractively packaged guidebook that makes a great gift • Written by Washington’s best known guidebook author Urban Trails: Olympia focuses on the trails and parks in and around the South Sound, including the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey...
Mountain Bike: Tahoe
50 Select Singletrack Routes
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
• Author bikes and skis throughout the year in the Tahoe backcountry • Detailed guide to one of the nation’s seminal mountain biking locations Northern California is known as the birthplace of mountain biking, and Tahoe is its most famous destination. The 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) circumnavigates...
Soggy Sneakers
A Paddler's Guide to Oregon's Rivers
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Soggy Sneakers has been Oregon’s primary source of information for whitewater enthusiasts since 1980. Members of Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club—who have run nearly all of Oregon's rivers—share their expertise and detail rapids and landmarks found on each run. There's something for everyone, from...
Karakoram
Climbing Through the Kashmir Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
• A memoir of adventure in one of the most dangerous places on the planet • The Karakoram is home to K2, the deadliest of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks The best mountain climbing in the world, Steve Swenson will tell you, is in the Karakoram. Swenson has been climbing in these mountains since...
Altitude Illness
Prevention & Treatment, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
* Mountaineering guidelines for people going to altitude (heights above 7,000 feet) with pre-existing health conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, and cancer * A handy glossary and easy-to-read tables covering symptoms and signs, altitude illness, and high altitude drugs * Case studies of...
by Joseph Franke
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
* Color photographs and overview map
* Compact, portable format
* Handy trip-finder with categories such as snorkeling/scuba, multi-day backpacking, sea kayaking, indigenous culture, and archeological/historical interest
Costa Rica is famous for its incredible biodiversity, which draws naturalists,...
Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass
Climbing & High Routes
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2000
* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years
* Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks
* Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information
This is the volume one of three that Fred...
by Dan Nelson, Alan Bauer
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
CLICK HERE to download the 8 mile round trip hike called "Tatoosh Ridge" as well as the easy 4 mile hike called "Crofton Butte" from Day Hiking South Cascades
** *** More than 100 day hikes, with options for linking them to longer routes
* Compact, easy-carry size
* Two...