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 Soul of the Rockies: Portraits of America's Largest Mountain RangeBest Price: $20.05 For the most part Wilderness photographers are not good writers, and wilderness writers are not... |  Rockhounding Nevada, 2nd: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)Best Price: $8.49 Veteran rockhound and author William A. Kappele provides detailed directions to each site,... |  The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest: Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Ascent of Everest, 32 Firsthand Accounts of the Most Memorable Climbs (Mammoth Books)Best Price: $55.29 To mark the 50th anniversary of the first successful climb to the summit of Mount Everest,... |  Ascent: Of the Invention of Mountain Climbing and Its Practice |  The Magnificent Mountain Women (Second Edition): Adventures in the Colorado RockiesBest Price: $8.95 Book in very good condition, but arrived a couple of weeks later than expected. Was necessary to... |
 Hooked on Traprock: Rock Climbing in Central ConnecticutI'm writing to counter the review "Hooked on Traprock- Don't Bother". It is... |  Annapurna: A Woman's PlaceBest Price: $7.00 One of the best books ever written about women's climbing. The author, Arlene Blum, the... |  Contact: Mountain Climbing And Environmental ThinkingBest Price: $17.21 A fascinating and insightful book, that shows how climbing and mountaineering writing has... |  Bouldering USA: A Complete Guide to 25 Selected Destinations Around the CountryBest Price: $6.56 This book is a wonderful guide by an outstanding, dedicated climber. My husband and I had the... |  If Mountains Die: A New Mexico MemoirBest Price: $12.92 John Nichols's short, prescient essays and Bill Davis's photographs constitute a classic... |
 Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My StoryBest Price: $3.94 About eight months ago (from the time of writing this review) my wife lost her eyesight. ... |  Climbing in North AmericaBest Price: $113.52 Climbing in North America is the definitive, complete history of mountaineering in the United... |  Mountaineering: A Manual for Teachers and InstructorsBest Price: $20.00 |  Rucksack Guide - AlpinismBest Price: $6.80 Rucksack Guide - Alpinism is your essential handbook when on the mountain. It offers concise... |  50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay HbThe author leads the reader through spectacular highland scenery, from the ridges and corries of... |
 50 Best Routes on Skye & RaasayThe author leads the reader through spectacular highland scenery, from the ridges and corries of... |  The Wall: A New Dimension in ClimbingBest Price: $2.98 An account of the achievements of mountaineering brothers Alexander and Thomas Huber, who have... |  Climber in the West Country |  Wainwright Favorite Lakeland Mt (Mermaid Books)Highlights the splendour of the mountains of the Lake District - the various routes of ascent,... |  On Top of the World: Five Women Explorers in TibetBest Price: $6.98 I have to congratulate Luree Miller who bought the stories of these five women to my attention.... |
 Cycle Touring in New Zealand: Includes Both North and South IslandsBest Price: $54.95 This book is out-of-print but, as the author, I suggest you put in a cross-reference to... |  Reinhold Messner Free Spirit: A Climber's LifeBest Price: $59.60 It spans all the climbs of Reinhold Messner from his younger days in Alps to his fabulous... |  Two Wheels and a Taxi: A Slightly Daft Adventure in the AndesBest Price: $4.95 A fascinating story of a 70 year young grandmother who biked through the Andes in Ecuador. She... |  Soggy Sneakers: A Guide to Oregon RiversBest Price: $15.89 Soggy Sneakers along with Paddling Oregon (by Robb Keller) are the two definative books about... |  One Hundred Hikes in Washington's North Cascades Glacier Peak RegionBest Price: $5.99 Fully detailed, best-selling hiking guides. These "best of the best" guides feature... |
 France by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for DiscoveryBest Price: $14.94 It became fairly clear to me after reading this book that the authors were more interested in... |  Sea Kayaking Canada's West CoastBest Price: $5.79 As another reviewer notes, this book is a general review of the entire BC west coast. I have... |  Mountain Bike Adventures in the Four Corners RegionBest Price: $6.12 43253 |  Stories Off the WallBest Price: $3.98 John Roskelley is arguably the greatest American mountaineer of his generation. His credentials... |  An Outdoor Family Guide to Acadia National Park (Outdoor Family Guides)Best Price: $13.87 Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in Maine is the place for family adventures, and... |
 On Belay!: The Life of Legendary Mountaineer Paul PetzoldtBest Price: $3.99 This is an average book. It does not capture the true character of this special man. Paul... |  Hiking the Great Northwest: The 55 Greatest Trails in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies, and NortherBest Price: $12.13 I have the first edition of this book and it has been an invaluable guide to the incredible... |  A Year in ParadiseBest Price: $12.07 I wish I could have lived even a day of the life Floyd Schmoe describes in this colorful and... |  100 Hikes in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Second EditionBest Price: $10.82 First off, I was thrilled to get this book on time. There was plenty of time that we could... |  High Achiever: The Life and Climbs of Chris BoningtonBest Price: $4.39 The best-known mountaineer in Britain for almost 40 years, Sir Chris Bonington is still the... |
 40 Hikes in Tennessee's South Cumberland (100 Hikes In...)Best Price: $15.17 Despite the 2000 print date, I've found info on most everything I've hiked to still be... |  Thin Air: Encounters in the HimalayaBest Price: $12.25 This is a superb set of essays which describes the transfiguration of a gifted technical rock... |  100 Trails of the Big South Fork: Tennessee and Kentucky (100 Hikes In...)Best Price: $11.96 I love this book. It is very accurate and descriptive. It gives all the information needed to... |  Mountain Men: The Remarkable Climbers And Determined Eccentrics Who First Scaled The World's Most Famous PeaksBest Price: $4.49 OVERALL: As a mountaineer, I found it hard to put down this book, which gives wonderful details... |  The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest PeakBest Price: $12.97 The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to... |
 Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme AdventureBest Price: $3.50 There is a time in every climber's life when they reach a certain realisation that if a... |  Wilderness Medicine (Wilderness Medicine: Management of Wilderness and Environmental Emergencies)Best Price: $78.00 As an RN,Trauma Nurse Specialist, I found this book to be well written and highly informative.... |  EverestThis is the story of the author's remarkable feat of climbing to the summit of Mount Everest... |  On Top of the WorldBest Price: $49.47 |  In BalanceBest Price: $144.64 This book follows the Himalayan careers of Bonington, Haston, Boardman, Tasker and Venables, the... |
 High Altitude Medicine and PhysiologyBest Price: $124.99 Over the last two decades, there has been an explosion of interest in mountain pursuits, and... |  Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of EverestBest Price: $20.37 On June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp perched at 23,000 feet on an ice ledge just below... |  Learn Rock Climbing in a WeekendBest Price: $1.93 Having 15 season's of rock climbing under my belt, I know that it is... |  On a tight rope, (Their Just like you, just like me)Inexperienced in climbing, eight-year-old Liza fearfully anticipates a family rock-climbing... |  Mount Washington in Winter: Photographs and Recollections, 1923-1940This is a "must" coffee table book for anyone who loves Fanconia and Pinkham Notch. ... |
 Vicious Lies An' Heinous Slander |  Tami Knight ReturnsTami Knight used to be the Great Secret of Canadian Mountaineering Journalism. The only places... |  Mount McKinley climber's guide |  Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care (3rd Edition)Best Price: $8.95 Describes first aid procedures and treatment for common mountaineering injuries. |  Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes : Columbia River to Stevens PassBest Price: $22.50 Fred Becky has been know in producing the most comprehensive mountaineering guide books for the... |
 Cross-Country Ski Tours, 2: Washington's South Cascades and OlympicsBest Price: $15.74 |  Alaska's Parklands: The Complete GuideBest Price: $6.95 In December 1980, Congress signed into law the Alaska Lands Act, setting aside more than 104... |  Summit Fever: An Armchair Climber's Init(i)Ation to Glencoe, Mortal Terror and 'The Himalayan Matterhorn'Best Price: $34.23 Imagine yourself, arm chair climber that you invariably are, being invited by a well respected... |  Classic Dolomite ClimbsBest Price: $280.45 Great topos, great pictures. It just a joy to look at the content of the book but even better to... |  Climbing California's Fourteeners: 183 Routes to the Fifteen Highest PeaksBest Price: $12.60 Porcella and Burn's book is really the only book about climbing California 14'ers. ... |
 Ireland by Bike: 21 Tours Geared for DiscoveryBest Price: $3.99 My friend from Canada wanted to tour Ireland based on a picture he saw on a co-worker's... |  All Fourteen 8,000ersBest Price: $26.40 Certainly Reinhold Messner is one of the greatest living mountaineers, and his ascents of all 14... |  Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette (Backpacker) (Backpacker Magazine)Best Price: $7.75 Recommended; my son is a boy scout whose gotten some practical advice from this book |  The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and TrailsBest Price: $19.98 The 2009 revision of R.J. Secor's The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails is an indispensable... |  Walking the Big Wild: From Yellowstone to the Yukon on the Grizzle Bears' TrailBest Price: $8.89 I bought this book thinking it was the journals of someone who, with his dog and girlfriend,... |
 Fontainebleau Climbs: A Guide to the Best Bouldering and CircuitsWell, what can I say, Fontainebleau is the world's premier bouldering destination. There... |  To the Top of the World: Alpine Challenges in the Himalaya and KarakoramBest Price: $105.28 Few mountaneering authors can match Reinhold's ability to describe his own experience and... |  Mountain Bike Adventures in Southwest British Columbia / Greg Maurer with Tomas VrbaBest Price: $11.72 Clear and precise trail descriptions. Maps are well done and easy to follow. The number of rides... |  Climb! The History of Rock Climbing in ColoradoBest Price: $5.99 Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition of a cult classic that profoundly transformed the world of rock... |  Mt. Abbott Topographic Map (Wilderness Press 15-Minute Topographic Maps) |
 The Mt. Shasta Book: A Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring the Mountain and Surrounding AreaBest Price: $30.00 This little book has been around for awhile but it still provides an excellent overview of Mt... |  Wye Valley Xb (Climbers Club Guides) |  Skye and the Hebrides: Rock and Ice Climbs (Scottish Mountaineering Club Climbers' Guide) |  Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian RockiesBest Price: $10.95 This is the pretty much the current and standard guide to the Canadian Rockies. More complete... |  American Alpine Journal 2003: The World's Most Significant ClimbsBest Price: $18.73 The lead stories for 2003 include a survey of a huge range in eastern Tibet where nearly every... |
 Nanda Devi: The Tragic Expedition | To the Top of the World: Alpine Challenges in the Himalaya and Karakoram Best Price: $105.28 Few mountaneering authors can match Reinhold's ability to describe his own experience and... | Mountain Bike Adventures in Southwest British Columbia / Greg Maurer with Tomas Vrba Best Price: $11.72 Clear and precise trail descriptions. Maps are well done and easy to follow. The number of rides... | Climb! The History of Rock Climbing in Colorado Best Price: $5.99 Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition of a cult classic that profoundly transformed the world of rock... | Mt. Abbott Topographic Map (Wilderness Press 15-Minute Topographic Maps) |
| The Mt. Shasta Book: A Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring the Mountain and Surrounding Area Best Price: $30.00 This little book has been around for awhile but it still provides an excellent overview of Mt... | Wye Valley Xb (Climbers Club Guides) | Skye and the Hebrides: Rock and Ice Climbs (Scottish Mountaineering Club Climbers' Guide) | Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Best Price: $10.95 This is the pretty much the current and standard guide to the Canadian Rockies. More complete... | American Alpine Journal 2003: The World's Most Significant Climbs Best Price: $18.73 The lead stories for 2003 include a survey of a huge range in eastern Tibet where nearly every... |
| Nanda Devi: The Tragic Expedition |  Ghosts Of EverestBest Price: $150.00 This is an amazing tale of selfless and dedicated people. A beautiful mix of detective story,... |  In the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the EdgeBest Price: $125.86 I finally burned through this book seeing it to the end. Peter is a decent enough person who has... |  Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life (Lisa Drew Books)Best Price: $1.85 Arlene Blum's new book, Breaking Trail, is a book for everyone interested in the experience... |  Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the WorldBest Price: $3.30 What an amazing story of sheer determination and beating the odds. Sean Swarner is a tough and... |
 View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer EverestBest Price: $1.90 The metaphors are almost irresistable. What does a man do after he reaches his peak? For New... |  Voices From the MountainsBest Price: $4.27 This is a wonderful book with great photos and informative text, but it is identical to... |  Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines, 2ndBest Price: $4.99 |  Rockhounding Utah (Rockhounding Series)As William A. Kappele reminds us in the introduction to Rockhounding Utah, beauty is in the... |  How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series)Best Price: $14.95 This the authoratative text for the advanced climber who wishes to boost his/her skills to the... |
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