Climbing and mountaineering Books

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of...

""Die Ersten 25 Jahre des Schweizer Alpenclubs"" ist ein Buch von Ernst Buss, das im Jahr 1889 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch beschreibt die Geschichte des Schweizer Alpenclubs in den ersten 25 Jahren seit seiner Gr�����ndung im Jahr 1863. Es...

""Summits of Success: How They Have Been Reached"" is a book written by James Burnley and published in 1902. The book is a collection of stories about successful people who have achieved great heights in their careers. The author provides sketches of the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

As he teetered on a narrow rock ledge a yak's bellow short of the stratosphere, with a rubber mask strapped to his face, a pair of mittens the size of a sealion's flippers, and a drop of two kilometres below him, it's fair to say Mark Horrell...

Mental Mountains is more than a story of Everest, it's the start of a dream. Follow young Ema as she develops into the woman we know today.Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen...Ema can't help but think of the parallels in her life at the exact...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

New Jack City Sport Climbing Guide is a comprehensive guidebook with route information, topo and area details for New Jack City in the Lucerne Valley, California. Hand drawn topo information over actual crag photos with detailed route descriptions and...

Telemark Journal International germinated as an idea gleaned from the long-running tradition of mountaineering and adventure travel literature. It is something to look up to, this history of putting into words something as awesome as the mountains, and...

I walk alone. That is not down on the city streets where help or a sympathetic ear is never very far away, but solo up in the rough country where I have climbed over a thousand mountains. I have no claim to fame, expertise or celebrity status. I’m...

In recent years, there has been a huge influx of interest in climbing. Climbing gyms are popping up all over the place and new climbers are taking to the outdoors, but there aren’t enough old timers to pass on all of the necessary knowledge that...

The Climbing Doom is a novel written by Laurence Ditto Young and published in 1909. The story revolves around a group of mountaineers who embark on a dangerous expedition to climb a remote peak in the Himalayas. The expedition is led by a seasoned...

The Climbing Courvatels is a novel written by Edward Waterman Townsend and published in 1908. The story revolves around two young men, Jack and Bob, who embark on a mountaineering expedition in the Swiss Alps. They are accompanied by their guide, Pierre...

Ascent To The Summit Of Mont Blanc In 1834 is a book written by Martin Barry and originally published in 1836. The book is a first-hand account of the author's journey to the summit of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, in the year 1834. The...

The North Face of the Eiger was long notorious as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one that had claimed the lives of numerous mountaineers. In February 1966, two teams – one German, the other British–American – aimed to climb...

‘A book grows rather like a snow crystal. One doesn’t write it from start to finish but, in greater or less degree, all at the same time … that is why my book is not in chronological order; for everything is of the present, held in the...

""Three Days On The White Mountains"" is a book written by Benjamin Lincoln Ball, detailing his perilous adventure on Mount Washington during October 25-27, 1855. The book is a first-hand account of Ball's experiences during the three-day expedition,...

Discover Everything You Need to Start Mountain Biking!Are you interested in mountain biking but don't know where to start?This book takes away all the guesswork!With'A Complete Introduction to Mountain Biking' you will learn everything from choosing...

Pete Buckley trades in the campervan for a pair of boots and a half price train ticket and sets off through Switzerland to journey from the Eiger to the Matterhorn.

Das Buch ""Finsteraarhornfahrt"" von Abraham Roth wurde im Jahr 1863 ver������ffentlicht und beschreibt eine Bergtour auf das Finsteraarhorn, den h������chsten Gipfel der Berner Alpen. Der Autor schildert darin seine eigenen Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse...

Roger Robinson has been Denali mountaineering for over forty years and has worked as a ranger for most of this time. Robinson has climbed Denali, at 20,310 feet, numerous times, leading patrols on the mountain, organizing clean climb efforts on the...

'Our day's route led us through snow and ice scenery of deathless beauty. This lives strong in mind, while physical pains and trials, the so-called realities of defeat and victory, have long been forgotten.'Mountaineering in...

Scrambles In The Eastern Graians, 1878-1897 is a book written by George Yeld and published in 1900. The book is a memoir of Yeld's mountaineering experiences in the Eastern Graians, a mountain range in the Italian Alps. The book is divided into chapters...

Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular...

The mountain gods were protective of Manaslu, a two-pronged peak in the Nepal Himalaya, and one of the world’s fourteen 8,000m peaks.Many years ago, a Japanese team tried to climb it, but the gods had sent an avalanche in their wake which destroyed...

At a time when the greatest mountains in the greatest ranges had been climbed by numerous routes, collected like stamps and written about extensively, Victor Saunders and his friends relished the exploration of the slightly lower, slightly humbler, but...

The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain  in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on...

The mountains are calling and I must go.-John Muir Another in his series of exciting mountaineering stories, senior citizen adventure author Walter Glover continues his quest to climb the world's famed Seven Summit mountains. After reaching Mount...

The Shelf2Life Mountaineering Collection provides a unique glimpse into the history and evolution of mountaineering through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From historical maps, first-hand accounts of early summits, descriptions of peaks and...

... an epic must be brewing ... Ken is never animated over something lame ....As a young man, I gravitate to the risk and reward of mountain climbing, while overcoming fear and facing death. Along my journey, I discover that friends are more important...

'How much risk is worth taking for so beautiful a prize?’The Magician’s Glass by award-winning writer Ed Douglas is a collection of eight recent essays on some of the biggest stories and best-known personalities in the world of...

For Chris Bonington and Charles Clarke, long-time friends and expedition partners, few mountains were more alluring than Sepu Kangri. Known locally as ‘the Great White Snow God’, Tibet’s nearly 7,000-metre mountain had never before been...

Idaho Twelvers is the ultimate resource for both beginner and experienced mountaineers looking to summit Idaho's 12,000ft peaks. From the exposed cliff edges on Borah Peak's Chicken Out Ridge, all the way to the steep scree fields on Lost River Peak's...

Mountain walking in the Swiss Alps - breathtaking, dramatic scenery in a magical region, a network of mountain huts, rustic inns, spectacular lakes, glaciers, flower-filled meadows... super fun! Interested? Martin Block's enthusiasm for alpine...

Mark Batmale is a lifelong adventurer with a sense of humor and a gentle spirit. In his true stories he introduces a host of memorable characters, ranging from the genteel to the hardcore. Batmale masterfully weaves tales of excitement, wonder, humor,...

In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two...

Are you looking for a Rock Climbing Log Book to track all your Climbing informations in one place ? Then this Climbers Journal is for you.Perfect gift for rock climbers !This 100 Pages Journal, with Portable size 6"x9", includes...