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The Mountain That Was "God"
Being a Little Book about the Great Peak Which the Indians Named "Tacoma" but Which Is Officially Called "Rainier"
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
The Mountain That Was "God"
Being a Little Book about the Great Peak Which the Indians Named "Tacoma" but Which Is Officially Called "Rainier"
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes
CONTENTS
The Mountain Speaks....
Why We Climb
The World's Most Inspiring Climbers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Why We Climb is a celebration, in word and image, of those aspects of the climbing life that are most universal, meaningful, and long lasting— the strong connection to partners and nature; the physical and mental mastery required (and how to achieve it); the rewards of exploring oneself and the...
Lawrence Grassi
From Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2015
Lawrence Grassi was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. A working-class man of humble Italian origins who worked as a labourer and a coal miner for most of his life, Grassi had a deep passion for the Rocky Mountains. He was famous in the region for his commitment as a guide, a mountain climber,...
Kamet Conquered
The historic first ascent of a Himalayan giant
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2015
Frank Smythe’s fascinating book Kamet Conquered tells of his successful bid to make the first ascent of Kamet (7,756 metres) in 1931. Through Smythe, an experienced high-altitude mountaineer, the reader experiences all the tension, fatigue, discomfort and struggle of a major expedition but is also...
Climbing Beyond
The world's greatest rock climbing adventures
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
From historic rock-faces to never-before summited peaks, this stunning visual book brings to life the incredible experience of climbing hard and climbing high.
Whether it is scaling the world’s most challenging peaks, bouldering on epic rock faces or hanging underneath the cavernous crags spread...
by United States Government US Army
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-35.1A, Small Unit Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations, is a reference for all Marine leaders (team through company) to use when conducting operations in mountainous terrain, snow, cold weather, and/or high altitude. This publication is to be...
by Philip Woodhouse
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 1983
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 1983
* Meticulously researched, engagingly written stories * Filled with historical photographsThe Monte Cristo area, pocketed in spectacularly beautiful mountains in the Pacific Northwest, has long intrigued visitors with its colorful history, rooted in the search for gold and silver as rich as...
by Jim Koehler
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2014
An incredibly fascinating and detailed account of the author's own experiences as a Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteer in the state of New Mexico, USA.After retiring from an engineering career, Jim joined the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council (AMRC) in late 1997. That involvement has provided...
Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968
Reflections on the Lost Photos of the Third Ascent
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2013
This book features rare, once-thought-lost photos of the 1968 first ascent of the California Route on Cerro Fitz Roy, the third ascent of the mountain. With accompanying retrospective essays. Climbing Fitz Roy,1968, presents photo documentation of the climb, places it in the social and climbing context...
by Christophe Morisset
Language: French
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: April 28, 2017
28 août 2015. Chamonix. Je m’apprête à prendre le départ de l’UTMB®, une des plus grandes courses d’ultra endurance au monde.
Mars 2003. Centre Aquitain du Dos en banlieue bordelaise. Je reprends doucement conscience après une deuxième intervention pour hernie discale en quatre...
Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park
Over 100 of the Best Routes on Crags and Peaks
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
A new type of climbing guide to a cherished national park—with stunning action photos
Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the classic routes and best climbs in America's largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs...
Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park
A Guide to the Area's Greatest Climbing Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
The Teton Range in Wyoming attracts mountaineers from all over the world with a superb variety of
alpine climbing challenges. Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park showcases the best routes on these craggy mountains, from moderate ridge routes suitable for intermediate climbers to extreme north faces...
Building Your Own Climbing Wall
Illustrated Instructions and Plans for Indoor and Outdoor Walls
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours. Building Your Own Climbing Wall provides the essential information you need...
Moonwalker
Adventures of a midnight mountaineer
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Moonwalker is a unique story, the memoir of a man whose love of Scotland's mountains would override his body-clock and all conventional notions of health and safety. When Alan Rowan finished his shifts as a sub-editor at a national newspaper at midnight, he knew he was too jacked up on deadline adrenaline...