Mountaineering category: 669 books
Mount Everest 1938
Whether these mountains are climbed or not, smaller expeditions are a step in the right direction
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
‘Whether these mountains are climbed or not, smaller expeditions are a step in the right direction.’
It’s 1938, the British have thrown everything they’ve got at Everest but they’ve still not reached the summit. War in Europe seems inevitable; the Empire is shrinking. Still reeling...
On Belay
The Life of Legendary Mountaineer Paul Petzoldt
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2000
* Paul Petzoldt was a pioneering North American climber and founder of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)* Details an adventurous, wild, and long life* Drawn from 30 years of personal association and extensive interviewsThere are old climbers and there are bold climbers, but there...
The Hebrides
50 Walking and Backpacking Routes
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Inspirational guidebook to walking in the Hebrides, on the west coast of Scotland. 50 adventurous walks on well-known and remote islands; from Skye, Mull, Rum, the Uists and Barra, Ulva, Iona, Eigg and Muck and more besides. Most of the walks provide a full day for experienced walkers, with a few...
Walking on Arran
The best low level walks and challenging mountain routes
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
This guidebook presents a selection of 45 day walks on the popular and accessible Isle of Arran. The routes are between 2 miles (3km) and 20 miles (32km) in length, ranging in difficulty from easy waymarked forest trails to more arduous mountain walks, exposed ridge routes and scrambles. The book...
Walks and Scrambles in the Moroccan Anti-Atlas
Tafraout, Jebel El Kest, Ait Mansour, Ameln Valley, Taskra and Tanalt
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
The walks and scrambles in this guidebook explore the wild and rugged landscapes of the Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco, with Tafraout and the Ameln Valley as the main base. 41 adventurous routes of between 3 and 40km include Jebel el Kest, Adra Mkorn and Ait Mansour, with an outline of a...
Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park
The Best Sport and Trad Routes in the Park
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
The essential guide to one of the world's most popular climbing destinations—
with detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and maps
***Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park***is part of a series of new climbing guides from Falcon, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals...
by Stewart M. Green
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2015
New England is one of the country's most spectacular rock climbing arenas. The 66,608-square-mile region is studded with intimate crags, sweeping walls, compact sea cliffs, towering ledges, and spectacular overhangs. This full-color, revised edition of Rock Climbing New England describes fifteen of...
by John White
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
In this comprehensive guide, experienced climber and coach John White shows how to climb indoors and introduces the reader to a range of exercises and techniques that will not only improve their indoor climbing but also help them to climb more safely and effectively outside.
Climbing on artificial...
by Reinhold Messner
Language: German
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: German
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Wie riecht Heimat? Wie viel Freiraum braucht ein Kind? Wie überlebenswichtig sind Angst, Egoismus und Instinkt? Reinhold Messner skizziert in Etappen seinen Weg vom Südtiroler Bergbub zum größten Abenteurer unserer Zeit, zum kampflustigen Politiker, engagierten Bauern, Wanderfreund von Managern...
Soul of Yosemite
Portraits of Light and Stone
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
This is a guide to the sights of Yosemite National Park, an exploration of rock in its many forms as found in the park. The third book in the Soul of the Heights series (Soul of the Heights – 50 Years Going to the Mountains [2007], and Soul of the Rockies – Portraits of America's Largest Mountain...
by John Sherman
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Better Bouldering presents all the techniques and tricks gleaned from the forty-plus bouldering career of John Sherman, America’s most noted and notorious bouldering guru. Sharing the most recent trends in techniques, equipment, and injury treatment...
Navigation in the Mountains
The definitive guide for Hill Walkers, Mountaineers & Leaders The official navigation book for all Mountain Training schemes
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2014
Navigation in the Mountains - The Definitive Guide for Hill Walkers, Mountaineers & Leaders is the official navigation book for all Mountain Training schemes. Packed with essential information and techniques, this handbook is split into sections including: all aspects of mountain navigation; the...
by Nate Fitch, Ron Funderburke
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2015
Climbing: Protection is a pocket-size instructional climbing book with the backing of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) that focuses on climbing protection and safety. Complete with color photos throughout, the book features information on environment and terrain, best practices, gear, and more.
by Nate Fitch, Ron Funderburke
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Climbing: Knots features instructional knot-making information for the novice climber. Pocket-size, it's portable and easy-to-use, with photos throughout to assist with learning.