"The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . ."--Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the "bible" of mountaineering-and now it's even better than ever The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers…
"The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . ."--Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the "bible" of mountaineering-and now it's even better than ever - The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers…
Named to Fast Company's "most promising" books list for September 2019 From his early days working out of his dorm room and shooting on film to becoming a Nikon ambassador and official photographer of the historic Dawn Wall ascent, Corey Rich has be…
The more you know about snow stability, the better your travel and rescue skills. And the sharper your decision making, the better you'll be able to avoid avalanche danger and have more fun in the winter backcountry. In Staying Alive in Avalanche Te…
Crack climbing is a highly technical form of movement in which climbers position their hands, feet, and even their entire body in cracks to make upward progress on rock. An advocate for the sport's aesthetic lines, physicality, and technical know-ho…
Seminal book updated by author of the acclaimed Advanced Rock Climbing Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions 400 new color photos demonstrate techniques For this new edition of Rock Climbing Anchors, climber and writer Topher Donahue carefully…
Martin Volken and his co-authors provide skiers with all the tools and knowledge they need to safely and successfully travel in the mountains. The guide features intermediate-to-advanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planni…
Covers all aspects of leadership, including forming a personal style, finding courage, making decisions, communicating effectively, building teams, coping with stress, and inspiring others
This is the companion to Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain the bestselling avalanche text in the U.S - with easy-to-understand safety tips and checklists to help anyone stay safer in avalanche terrain. It is a small, take-along resource to referenc…
12 panel laminated pocket guide Waterproof, pocket-sized, quick reference for evaluating and managing avalanche danger while you're in the backcountry. Full-color fold-out guide with the most critical quick info that skiers, snowboarders, and other…
National Geographic 2019 Adventurer of the Year "Beautiful and deftly written and intimate and searing in its honesty, Anish's is a quest to conquer the trail and her own inner darkness."-Foreword Reviews "Filled with ruminative self-reflection, soa…
Steck was considered by many to be one of the strongest climbers who ever livedThe holder of six amazing speed-climbing recordsThe first and only English-language book by this much loved alpinist A climber of incredible strength, Ueli Steck set clim…
Photography: Night Sky will give you the tips and techniques you need to take stunning photographs in the dark. You'll learn how to overcome the unique issues that confront nighttime photographers and capture images of which you'll be proud. Co-au…
*The text used by search and rescue professionals, ski patrol groups, and outdoor education programs Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue technique…
* Advice for sailing, pleasure boating, fishing, and diving emergencies * More than 100 illustrations * Near-shore or out-at-sea first aid covered * As vital a piece of gear as your PFD and signal flaresThis edition features the latest information o…
Adventurous stories told from a non-Western perspective by one of the most accomplished early Himalayan climbersnow in English for the first time. Sherpas have recently been in the public eye, in part because of the 2013 Everest "brawl," the 2014 av…
- Reveals the long view from an icon who, with age, has added wisdom to his list of accomplishments - Messner climbing firsts: the world's fourteen peaks taller than 8000 meters; Everest solo; Everest without supplemental oxygen Reinhold Messner:…
2004 Banff Mountain Exposition Award Winner and Silver Award Winner for Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year in Adventure and Recreation Will Gadd is an ESPN X Games and Ice World Cup winnerColor photos throughout illustrate the climbing techniquesP…
The latest addition to the "Mountaineers Outdoor Expert" series, "Bouldering: Movement, Tactics and Problem Solving" demonstrates not just the basics of how to boulder, but also how to get better at it and take it to the next level. Whether you're a…
"The author proves that age is just a number and that determination and grit can take a person to unexpected heights. For her, that meant conquering El Capitan at the age of 66. Wolownick's story of her drive to push her physical body beyond her men…
Over 100K copies sold The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness This new third edition is a major and complete up…
"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it." -- Explore magazine "The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." -- David Roberts,…
*Winner of the 2017 Banff Book Award for Mountaineering History and the 2017 Banff Book Award Grand Prize* Portraits that reveal the core of their remarkable subjects A visual history of special significance to climbers of all ages For nearly 2 de…
The only guidebook to one of the world's premier long-distance mountain bike trails * Mountain bikers from around the world test their mettle on this 2,745-mile route each year * Ultra cycling, including this route through the Rockies, are increasin…
If you've ever considered the absurdity of sleeping on the ground in a place where bears live, pooping in a bag on a glacier, or trying to teach someone you love a sport that scares them to the point of loudly threatening to kill you in front of str…
In Owl, award-winning photographer Paul Bannick uses his intimate yet dramatic images to track four different nesting owl species, Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy, throughout the course of one year and in four distinct habitats.
First published in 1992, "Wilderness & Travel Medicine" has been a staple of the emergency first-aid kits sold worldwide. With this fourth edition, "Mountaineers Books and Adventure Medical Kits" have partnered to release an updated, standalone refe…
The Road to San Donato is an adventurous travel memoir of an American father and son tracing their Italian heritage by bicycle. With only the bare essentials on their backs, author Robert Cocuzzo and his sixty-four-year-old father, Stephen, embark o…
On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, The Crystal Horizon also…
* Skills and strategies unique to big walls -- illustrated in full color * Includes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing * Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples reinforce i…
* Technical advice for traveling safely on glaciers and how to perform a rescue should the worst happen * Sidebars provide extra lessons on techniques presented * Large format with photographs showing the techniques discussed Glacier Travel and Cre…
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mount…
2018 Montana Book Awards Honor Book 2019 High Plains Book Awards Finalist in Creative Nonfiction "In the grandest sense, the Big Year is more than just a game. Though few mortals will ever tackle the endeavor, most of us can appreciate the decision…
Advanced Rock Climbing: Expert Skills and Technique is for good climbers who want to get even better, from training to gear, sport climbing to multi-pitch efficiency, and beyond. Each chapter has detailed advice from some of the world's best climber…
This is the Austria travellers dream about. Dramatic alpine peaks, secluded valleys, tiny mountain villages, authentic and hearty cuisine, and plenty of opportunities to meet the local people. But this Austria is not to be found on the highways or i…
Part history, part field guide, and part recreation tool, this is an up-to-date and comprehensive guidebook for Denali - one of the most beloved US national parks in Alaska. It includes checklists for wildlife watching and details on winter fun. Den…
CLICK HERE to download a sample from The Adventure Gap "An important new book about a crucial challenge facing the conservation movement" -- Spencer Black, vice president, Sierra Club -Chronicles the first all-African American summit attempt on De…
Completely updated, including all new photos 25 entirely new hikes added to this edition--136 hikes total 11 new nature trails: shorter interpretive trails that are less than 3 miles round-trip, less than 500 feet of elevation gain, and often paved…
2001 Banff Mountain Literature Award Winner Mark Twight's collected works, some never before published in North AmericaIncludes dramatic black and white mountaineering photosFeatures brand new epilogues to all of the stories They call him Dr. Doom.…
The national media regularly features dire stories on honeybee colony collapse and its danger to our food supply. But there's another, unsung bee that has the potential to save the planet--the mason bee. Mason Bee Revolution explains how docile, ha…
CLICK HERE to download two free hikes from Best Hikes with Dogs Inland Northwest - Trails that are hazard-free and easy on the paws - On most trails, no leashes required and no crowds to dodge * - Guidebook to 75 trails covering eastern Washington…
2017 Gold Nautilus Book Award in Heroic Journeys "This is a truly inspirational book about the incredible people who risk their lives to save others." --Sadie Trombetta, Bustle Mountain search-and-rescue volunteer Bree Loewen's to-do list isn't qu…
250 photographs celebrate 100 years of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and our relationship to birds Foreword by Barbara Kingsolver Essays by Jared Diamond, John W. Fitzpatrick, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, and Scott Weidensaul; 250 photographs…
2017 Silver Nautilus Book Award in Science and Cosmology Written by a critically-acclaimed natural-history author Shares author's fun journey to understanding clouds Written for the curious--but non-science--minded Author Maria Mudd Ruth fell in lo…
Timberline where the trees end is a biological boundary visible throughout North America to even the casual traveler. Where highways or hiking trails ascend to upper timberlines (ranging from below 2000-foot elevations in Alaska to over 11,000 fee…
"1001 Climbing Tips is a refreshing take on the climbing guide genre. Irreverent, it has a laugh on virtually every page, but also some extremely useful advise and some points of genuine interest." - Paul Pritchard, 2016 Banff Mountain Book Competit…
A graphic-adventure that delves into why we pursue the wild outdoors. Shivering in a cave beneath Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, artist and rock climber Jeremy Collins had an intense and anxious vision, "both geographic and artistic," about his life a…
In this thoroughly revised and updated new edition of "Trekking Tibet" travellers will learn the necessities of pre-trip planning and how to seek out the most rewarding treks in a region of the world few get to visit. This book features one of the m…
