"En av de bästa äventyrsböckerna genom tiderna." Wall Street JournalDen 10 maj 1996 nådde bergsklättraren och journalisten Jon Krakauer äntligen toppen av Mount Everest tillsammans med en grupp andra klättrare. Kort därefter drog ett oväder av katas…
"A classic in the literature of survival." --Newsweek On October 12, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying a team of rugby players crashed in the remote, snow-peaked Andes Mountains. Ten weeks later, only 16 of the 45 passengers were found aliv…
The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film. Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction and the Boardman Tasker award. Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing par…
The brilliant, inspirational next book by the author of the incredible No. 1 bestseller FIRST MAN IN. Without fear, there's no challenge. Without challenge, there's no growth. Without growth, there's no life. Ant Middleton is no stranger to fear: as…
Takes a positive approach to the climbing discipline that has traditionally had its delights obscured by its dangers. This book aims to unravel the mysteries of winter climbing. It offers shortcuts to the skills that make a sound winter climber.
On 8 June 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine were last seen climbing towards the summit of Everest. In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of Mallory on Mount Everest. This title assesses the clues provided by the body, its position,…
At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the…
In the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting off to the moon, two teenage twin brothers, with only three years' mountaineering experience, set off to climb one of the highest rock faces in Europe. This title offers a true account from Gordon Sta…
Offers an introduction to Alpine mountaineering. Suitable for those who are planning their first trip to the Alps, this book includes chapters such as: Going Alpine; About the Alps; Objective Dangers; Weather; Kit; Technical Equipment; Protecting Yo…
Touching My Father's Soul recounts Tenzing's son, Jamling Norgay's treacherous climb to the world's most forbidding summit.
Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Sports Illustrated "Those who have never seen the Himalayas, those who never care to risk an assault, will know when they finish this book that they have been a companion of greatness."-New York Times Book Review In…
Covers un-roped bouldering and movement skills as well as various aspects of single and multi-pitch rock climbing, abseiling, problem solving, the climbing environment, the history and development of the sport, and more. This book includes chapters…
Led by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men -- including Dr Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing) -- and 3,000 Yogistani porters sets out to conquer…
Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland are two of the most famous works of mountaineering literature, written whilst the author was a prisoner of war. The adventures of W. H. Murray will inspire, encourage and salve the mind. Walking,…
Following the author's struggles on the mountain of Matterhorn, this book offers an account of the mountain's history, including the legendary first ascent in 1865, as well as a factual description of the symptoms and mechanisms of altitude sickness.
This is the third edition of the UK's best selling guidebook - Eastern Grit. Once again the book has been expanded with more coverage of the main cliffs and the inclusion of many of the minor venues that were left out last time round.
Beyond the Mountain is the multi-award-winning title from Steve House - arguably the world's leading high-altitude climber. Winner of the prestigious Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature in 2009.
Mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Range showcases the most beautiful lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs (F to AD+) in the area. Jean-Louis Laroche and Florence Lelong have selected 36 climbs which are easily accessible from mountain huts, telephe…
Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history.
Offers over 300 tips and handy hints with ideas to help the instructor present a professional coaching session and to help clients get the most out of their time. This title is suitable for those who leads and teaches on rock or ice.
The Costa Blanca has long been the best known Hot Rock winter sun venue for climbers. It has easy access, loads of quality accommodation, and an amazing amount of fantastic climbing on everything from roadside boulders to magnificent mountains. This…
Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker were at the forefront of Alpine and Himalayan climbing during the 1970s and early 1980s. Both were fine communicators and writers. This omnibus collects their books in which they describe some of the most dynamic climbs…
This guide describes some of the best scrambles and easy rock climbs to be found in Scotland (excepting Skye and the Northern Highlands which are described in separate SMC guides).
With an informal Q-and-A format and fun, informative language, this book brings the often-esoteric science of geology into the hands of rock climbers.
On foot and on their own, four adventurers brave the challenges of nature on a 275-mile trek through one of the most beautiful--and most remote--regions of the world.
Includes all the classics--plus over 100 boulders and 375 new problems that have never before been covered in any guidebook!
A guidebook to El Chorro that uses Rockfax photo-topo style and features full colour throughout.
Sport climbing is noted for its focus upon competition and the high level of fitness it demands from its participants. Down-to-earth text and full-colour photos and illustrations define proper technique, training regimens, and safety advice.
Descriptions and maps to over 800 routes at major climbing areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Mountaineering in the Pyrenees by Francois Laurens features 25 classic mountain routes and link-ups - many of them accessible from spring to autumn - along the entire Pyrenean chain. Featured peaks include Pic des Posets, Monte Perdido, and the Vign…
The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in thePacific Northwest. Best Climbs Cascade Volcanoes showcasesthe best routes on eighteen of these incredible mountains,from gentle glacier routes suitable for novice climbersto steep, classic mountain…
Thousands of sport and traditional routes on the myriad golden domes offer climbers of all abilities endless variety, from classic, well-protected cracks to delicate friction faces to edgy vertical testpieces. Excellent bouldering abounds, and unsur…
A dramatic account, describing the mountaineering disaster on the unclimbed and sacred mountain of Panch Chuli, which so nearly ended the life of Stephen Venables, and the committed teamwork that brought him to safety.
This book is illustrated with more than 100 photos by professional climbing guide and instructor Bob Gaines. It helps you learn how to place and configure solid, secure anchors in a variety of real world climbing situations and see the pros and cons…
Kalymnos must be one of the world's best known sport climbing destinations and with good reason - friendly locals, glorious weather, a picturesque Aegean island setting and, of course, the truly fantastic climbing. There is approaching 3000 climbs a…
Being in the right place at the right time is critical when Scottish Winter Climbing. This guide will help you make the right choices - do you go high or low, head east, west or north, or attempt snowed-up rock, mixed or ice climbs? Simon Richardson…
This guide provides the techniques and tricks gleaned from a 22-year career by John Sherman, America's most noted and notorious bouldering guru.
The information is presented in the full colour Rockfax photo-topo style and includes cruicial advice on when and how to tackle the deep water solos. Enticingly illustrated with many stunning photographs, the majority taken by the author Mike Robert…
Draws together a selection of "Guardian" writing that is both informative and celebratory, tracking the sport's history and uncovering how public perception has changed over time. This book features articles on scrambling, fell-running, rock-climbin…
Although lacking the extravagantly draped grandeur of the spectacular Edges of the Peak District, there are many fine crags and hidden classics here waiting for the diligent explorer. This guidebook will help climbers get the most from this extensiv…
Intermediate. In 1985, elite mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out on a spectacular adventure: climbing to the highest peak of the Peruvian Andes. Would their years of planning pay off? From the reader series Aprende Espanol Con..., which…
