| Author | : Tom Patey |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780898865424 |
The first American edition of a mountaineering classic: stories, satire, and verse by the legendary Scottish climber.
| Author | : Joe Simpson |
| Publisher | : Direct Authors |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2012-12-12 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0957519303 |
The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
| Author | : Larry W. Price |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 532 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780520058866 |
"This book explores the complex processes and features of mountain environments: glaciers, snow and avalanches, landforms, weather and climate, vegetation, soils, and wildlife. A major section analyzes the effects of latitudinal position on these processes and features. There is also an investigation of the origin of mountains, our attitudes towards them, and their manifold implications for us."--Inside front jacket.
| Author | : William O. Douglas |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 2013-04-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1447482492 |
William O. Douglas was one of that rare mix of man that helped define America, a judge of the supreme court and also a lifelong outdoorsman. This is his story in his words and conveys the joy he felt for the wild untouched vastness of the great forests and the high snow capped peaks which he pitted himself against. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
| Author | : Reyna Grande |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2007-05-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0743269586 |
Grande puts a human face on the epic story about those who make it across the border into America, those who never make it across, and those who are left behind.
| Author | : Adrian Hayes |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2018-11-05 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1526745380 |
A deeply moving story of the beauty and brutality of life, and death, on the world’s most unpredictable and perilous mountain. Sitting just lower than Everest at 8,611 meeres above sea level on the China–Pakistan border, the Savage Mountain claims the lives of even the most experienced climbers. Alongside severe altitude, the weather is notoriously volatile and the climb relentlessly steep. A staggering one in four attempts result in death on the mountain. In One Man’s Climb, Adrian Hayes details an intensely personal account of his attempts to climb K2 – first in 2013 and again in 2014. Absorbing and self-reflective, his journey is as much a story of climbing a mountain as it is a testament to the human spirit’s ability to endure.
| Author | : Paul Stutzman |
| Publisher | : Baker Books |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2012-03-12 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0800720539 |
With breathtaking descriptions and humorous anecdotes from his 2,176-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail, Paul Stutzman reveals how immersing himself in nature and befriending fellow hikers helped him recover from a devastating loss.
| Author | : Jean Craighead George |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2001-05-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0593115007 |
"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever. “An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year.” —The Horn Book
| Author | : Mike Lew |
| Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 9781556433450 |
Presenting the first real investigation of what male sexual assault survivors themselves identify as most important during various stages of recovery, Leaping upon the Mountains contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries. It is not a work of fiction, but a compilation of many truths, many realities—a quilt pieced together from men's experiences—forming an impressively triumphant pattern. Taken together, they state, lucidly and forcefully, that recovery work produces changes that are real, important, and permanent. Leaping upon the Mountains is a celebration of successful recovery. Readers of Leaping upon the Mountains will discover: • Insights and resources for all stages of recovery • Encouraging and inspiring messages from other male survivors • A large updated resource section providing concrete help to survivors and professionals • Ways of reconnecting with their own strength and creativity
