books about: mountaineering     books:       Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High26 reviews Mark F. Twight Mountaineers Books, 1999 Mark has passed on the key mentality in this Book1 This book is a work of art..a running narrative about physique, mental preparation, simple gear choices, food energy strategy and mistakes not to make. Delightful prose describing some unrepeated adventures is mixed with simple, quick 'n dirty advice. This is not a conservative, completely comprehensive guide to repeating some of Mark's famous routes; rather it is guide to teaching yourself and ...             Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home101 reviews Nando Parrado, 2008 Amazing I couldn't put it down after the first 50 pages. This is an amazing true story of a life changing experience. Tragedy, brutal conditions and the best and worst of raw emotions. If you've seen the movie and read Alive, this book is still worth a read. I'm sure every one of the survivors has a different perspective and take on the experience of some aspects of the events.             Breaking Trail33 reviews Scribner, 2005 Simply A Great Book About a Fascinating Life This book became an instant favorite--Arlene Blum's story is amazing. I don't usually like autobiographies, and I'm not a mountain climber, but this book had me hooked from the first few pages. Somehow, the author has managed to weave elements of her childhood, her career in science, rememberances of her family, and her love of mountainclimbing into a coherent and engaging story. I was ...             Everest: Summit (Everest Trilogy)29 reviews Gordon Korman Topeka Bindery, 2003 Excellent action book This is truly one of my favorite books I have ever read. It is packed with action, has a very rich plot, and is very well written. The trilogy is approx. 440 pages, and can easily be read in less than 1 week. It has a lot of detail that, while it is very exciting to read, is easy to forget, which allows for it to be read over and over again without getting old. I am now reading it for the 4th ...             Everest51 reviews Broughton Coburn National Geographic, 2003 Mt Everest: spectacular photography I bought this book for the photography alone: this is as close as I am ever likely to get to the Himalayas. The photographs are spectacular, and I can see why so many people are challenged to want to make the journey to Base Camp if not further. Appearances can be deceptive: beautiful colour photographs portray a seemingly benevolent picture of Everest which is quite at odds with reality. ...             Mountaineering69 reviews Don Graydon Swan Hill Press, 1996 The Absolute Pinnacle of Mountaineering Information With over 1/2 a million copies sold, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills truly is "the bible" of safe and efficient climbing. With the book measuring in at over one inch thick, it would be impossible to accurately give it justice in the space provided here. Therefore, I'll hit the highlights. The 6th edition, which I have, is divided up into 6 parts: -outdoor fundamentals...covers things ...             Polar Dream: The First Solo Expedition by a Woman and Her Dog to the Magnetic North Pole22 reviews Helen Thayer NewSage Press, 2002 I can't believe she did the whole thing! I am a big fan of stories of artic adventure, and this is one of the best. In this day of snow mobiles and ATVs, we have a woman at 50 -- author Helen Thayer -- setting out to walk to the magnectic north pole, pulling her own sled and accompanied by an Inuit dog she had only known for a couple of days. On her first day out, she suffers such terrible frostbite of her fingers they become almost ...             The Backpacker's Handbook, 2nd Edition20 reviews Chris Townsend International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1996 The best available, but it has its limitations. This is well-written and thorough guide to backpacking. It provides helpful ideas for backpackers at all levels, not just beginners. Like any book, it has its biases. Townsend is a long-distance solo backpacker with most of his experience in western North America, Britain, and Scandinavia. He often hikes on snow, and spends a significant amount of time on skis. He is a vegetarian with a ...             Forget Me Not: A Memoir20 reviews Mountaineers Books, 2008 The Story of Humanity at its Finest Whether they admit to it or not, each individual has a personal idol to which he or she aspires to achieve the same pathway of success. It may be an international politician, a Nobel Prize winner, or a run-of-the-mill acquaintance. For me, this person is Jenni Lowe-Anker. I have known Jenni throughout my life. While my father was off heli-skiing in Jackson Hole, WY, she offered to drive ...             Beyond the Summit18 reviews Linda LeBlanc Ama dablam, Inc., 2006 A Must Read for Outdoor Adventurers This fictional story about the Sherpas of the Mt. Everest region of Nepal is highly entertaining and informative. I am planning a trek to Everest base camp and this book provided invaluable insight into my future experience. I have become very interested in the Sherpa culture, food, religion, etc. since reading this book. (Prayer flags fly from my balcony now). Linda does a good job telling ...             Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest17 reviews Ed Webster Mountain Imagery, 2001 Don't even THINK about missing this book! Here's the perfect weekend: a great book, a great subject and the company of great men and women... Put this on your short list of essential adventure classics: fine writing, wonderful photography (and more of than you'd ever thought possible on a climb of this sort), profound emotion and the ultimate challenge... I loved this book! Thank God he survived to tell the tale...             The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree: 60 Favorite Climbs from 5.5 to 5.913 reviews Charlie Winger, Diane Winger Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2004 Hands down the best 'Select' climbing book I've ever seen This book is the best non comprehensive climbing guide book I have ever seen. The highlights are: - Full color photos of the routes - Both approach photos as well as close up route photos, making it easy to find the rock and specific route - Full park map with relative camping and route locations listed - Very good beta on each and every route (includes sun/shade, rack suggestions, ...             Mountain Rescue Doctor17 reviews St. Martin's Press, 2007 Moutain Resue Doctor Great message Anyone that has set foot in the outdoors needs to read this book. I find it refreshing today that there are people, like Doc Tilburg and the Crag Rats, that are willing to risk their lives for the bennifit of others without being highly compensated. The book is very enlightening by exposing us to real life situations and it is a book that you will read cover to cover in one ...             Alibi On Ice16 reviews Ben Small Durban House, 2005 Action Filled Debut If you like action thrillers, this should be a pleaser. Snowy, treacherous Mount Rainier is a major character in ALIBI ON ICE, Ben Small's debut novel. You'll find colorful landscapes as you trudge up the mountain with veteran climbers, learning firsthand what it's like to be there. Emery Boyd, the villain, whom you meet on page one, is as despicable as they come. After murdering a federal judge ...             Together on Top of the World17 reviews Grand Central Publishing, 2007 Beautiful and Inspiring Mountain Adventures Phil and Sue Ershler's story has everything I enjoy in a book - adventure, courage, inspiration, challenges faced and challenges overcome, and the kind of love that can, literally, overcome mountains. As a small-time climber myself (Rainier's the highest I've ever summited), I could relate to the love of the mountains the Ershlers feel, and the enjoyment that comes in testing oneself emotionally ...             Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition13 reviews William Forgey Globe Pequot, 1999 Superb source for beyond first aid It's no surprise that every reviewer has given this excellent and comprehensive book five stars. Written by William Forgey, MD, former president of the Wilderness Medicine Society it goes beyond first aid, dealing with situations where you cannot merely administer initial care and then count on a rapid evacuation. Forgey writes with a light hand; he avoids jargon and has a dry sense of humor. ...             Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints17 reviews Charlie Winger, Diane Winger Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2002 This one has it all Excellent guidebook. Provides everything you need in a few concise pages for each "mountain": Location, directions, summary statistics and comparisons, maps, alternate routes, nearby attractions, and human interest. The hiking distance and vertical elevation charts for each route are instantly helpful. The absence of errors is truly amazing for a book category that is continuously travel ...             Kilimanjaro: A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain, Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, ...13 reviews Henry Stedman Trailblazer Publications, 2003 Kilimanjaro Climbing Resources I purchased the Second Edition (September 2006) of "Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain" in July 2007. Within a week (as I was sitting on airplanes far too often and had time to read), I had read the 300+ page book cover to cover. The book is excellent, informative, and often humorous. The trail descriptions are detailed and precise, and the other guidance (medical, ...             Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities (BK Life (Hardcover))16 reviews Eileen McDargh Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007 book as vacation break When your workaholic colleagues and friends do not let up on their all-enveloping "goal", give them a respite they may pick up and read one day - and feel different when done. Thank you Eileen for this sensory, elegantly-simple gift book of reminders for why we are helped by taking that pause and looking around. Sculling out on Richardson Bay here in Sausalito this morning, I reflected back on ...             The Climb of My Life: Scaling Mountains with a Borrowed Heart15 reviews Kelly Perkins Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007 Inspiring story! This is an amazing story about medical miracles, undaunted courage, steely determination, steadfast love, and ultimate triumph. While most of us won't face the sorts of challenges described here, there are many lessons to be learned. The inspiration of Kelly's story is a gift. If you want an exciting story about real adventure, this book is for you. If nothing else, this book should inspire every ...              search for books adventures, alpinism, backpacker, borrowed, breaking, climbing, complete, complexities, edition, everest, expedition, extreme, favorite, handbook, hardcover, highpoint, highpoints, includes, kilimanjaro, kingdom, magnetic, medicine, mountain, mountaineering, mountains, scaling, together, trailblazer, trekking, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen toys & games: Fashion Angels Accessory Design Sketchbook we recommend Mt Everest: spectacular photography leave a comment home  impressum - about us