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  • Men Against Everest Men Against Everest
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    Men Against Everest

    Eric Shipton's gripping account of the early attempts to climb Mount Everest is a classic of mountaineering literature. His vivid descriptions of hardship and adventure in the world's highest mountains will inspire anyone with a sense of adventure or a...
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  • The Story of Mont Blanc The Story of Mont Blanc
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    The Story of Mont Blanc

    Climb to the summit of Europe's highest mountain in this thrilling adventure memoir by Albert Smith. With vivid descriptions and heart-pounding action, The Story of Mont Blanc is a must-read for anyone who loves tales of mountaineering and exploration...
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  • With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps
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    With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps

    Experience the thrill and excitement of mountaineering in this classic account of George Edward Mannering's adventures in the New Zealand Alps. With vivid descriptions of perilous ascents, breathtaking vistas, and the camaraderie of fellow climbers, this...
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  • Himalayan Dreaming Himalayan Dreaming
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    Himalayan Dreaming

    How did climbers from the world's flattest, hottest continent become world-class Himalayan mountaineers, the equal of any elite mountaineer from countries with long climbing traditions and home ranges that make Australia’s highest summit look like a...
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  • Lonely Planet Tibet
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    Lonely Planet Tibet

    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Tibet is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike around sacred Mt Kailash, join pilgrims at the...
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  • Himalaya Bound
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    Himalaya Bound

      Following his vivid account of traveling with one of the last camel caravans on earth in Men of Salt, Michael Benanav now brings us along on a journey with a tribe of forest-dwelling nomads in India. Welcomed into a family of nomadic water...
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    Mind Over Mountain

    A simple mistake at an indoor climbing gym sentenced 28-year-old Robby to a year in a wheelchair, shattering his aspirations of becoming a mountaineer.In the months that followed, Robby faced depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and a complete loss of...
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    Mountain Guru
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    Mountain Guru

    Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book describes the extraordinary drama of them all, from the Himalaya to New Zealand, Patagonia, Yosemite and...
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    Naked at the Knife-Edge
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    Naked at the Knife-Edge

    Naked at The Knife-Edge, Vivian James Rigney's compelling and often harrowing true account of summitingEverest, offers a unique window into lessons on leadership and what it takes to succeed in any circumstance.Only a relatively small group of...
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  • Other Everests
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    Other Everests

    A hundred years after the tragic 1924 British Everest expedition, this collection explores the wider social and cultural history of the mountain.Mount Everest looms large in the popular imagination. Since the deaths of mountaineers George Mallory and...
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    The Longest Climb

    An inspiring, moving, and unblinking view of a battered climber who refuses to turn his back on the mountains.Born in Bolton, England, Paul Pritchard started climbing when he was 16 years old. In time, he became one of the foremost British climbers of...
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    Trail Running Chamonix-Mont Blanc
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    Trail Running Chamonix-Mont Blanc

    "Trail Running Chamonix Mont Blanc is brimming with detail-including intricate maps, smart local tips-on where to refuel, add-on mileage, or bail out-and stunning photography." Outside30 of the best routes in the world's top trail running destination in...
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    Finding Elevation
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    Finding Elevation

    Near the death zone on K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Lisa Thompson searched for the strength to continue climbing. Her choices were clear: give in to her doubts and descend or push past her own limits and continue up the mountain's steep face...
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    Some Stories
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    Some Stories

     For nearly 80 years, Yvon Chouinard has followed his own advice, pursuing, with equal fervor, sports adventures, business excellence, and environmental activism. Since 1950, he has captured the lessons and revelations he's learned in articles...
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    Training for the New Alpinism
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    Training for the New Alpinism

    In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself...
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    Yosemite In the Sixties

    The sheer granite walls of Yosemite Valley galvanized a dedicated group of rock climbers in the 1960s, who saw the nearly holdless, glacier-polished faces as the purest form of challenge. The awesome Half Dome and El Capitan were first climbed in the...
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    Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968

    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...
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    Blank on the Map
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    Blank on the Map

    'As I studied the maps, one thing about them captured my imagination - Across this blank space was written one challenging word, "Unexplored"'In 1937 two of the twentieth century's greatest explorers set off to explore an unknown area of the Himalaya,...
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    Buried - Updated Edition

    An unparalleled memoir that grapples with the complex relationships that exist within the mountaineering community and how personal choices can have deep and tragic consequences.On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche released from...
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  • Native American Survival Skills
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    Native American Survival Skills

    W. Ben Hunt, whose Sioux name was Tasunka Witko, traveled throughout the Midwest, living with several Native American tribes, finally settling near the site of the last Sioux uprising. Here he provides step-by-step instructions and exact dimensions to...
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    Guide to Making Fire without Matches
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    Guide to Making Fire without Matches

    Learn how to start a fire, even when it seems impossible! Since the dawn of mankind, fire has been a staple of survival. Whether it is used to keep warm, cook food, or scare away predators, fire is an essential element, one that is almost impossible for...
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  • Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die
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    Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die

    The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a globe-trotting guide to the best and most beautiful places to rock climb around the world. Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die is a beautifully illustrated guide to some of the...
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