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| 'Mexico's Volcanoes: Climbing Guide' (Book) by R.J. Secor |
Routes to the 3rd and 7th highest mountains in North America: El Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl, plus the lesser-known La Malinche and Nevado de Toluca. Also brief history of mountaineering in Mexico. 156 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| 'The Andes: A Guide For Climbers' (Book) by John Biggar |
Revised edition (1999) of former High Andes. Covers the entire Andes range (Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina), with route info for all major 6000m peaks (100) and the most accessible and popular 5000m peaks (170), plus a selection of the most popular and prominent of the mountains of Patagonia. Appendices give lots of additional info. This guide intended for the average mountaineer on a 1st or 2nd visit to the Andes. In most cases, the easiest or most popular routes are described in detail, with harder ones referenced for further reading. 256 pages.
Price: 36.96
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| 'Bolivia: A Climbing Guide' (Book) by Yossi Brain |
Includes both traditional and new routes in the cordilleras and presents detailed approach and route descriptions to 30 mountains. Info on how to prepare for the trip, resources in La Paz, acclimatization, transportation and supplies. 224 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| 'Ecuador: A Climbing Guide' (Book) by Yossi Brain |
Straightforward, tightly written guide to 20 of Ecuador's major peaks, all over 4,000 meters, many over 5,000. With 2 climbing seasons, Ecuador is the perfect climbing destination. 188 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| Mt Everest Map (National Geographic) |
Shaded-relief topo map of Mt Everest area. This map comes rolled and individually tubed so it can be framed and displayed on a wall. There is no actual image of this item. The image shown is representative only. The actual item will feature the above title.
Price: 19.99
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| Aconcagua: Summit Of The Americas (Map) |
This map is actually 3 maps in 1: an orientation map to Aconcagua and it's environments, a map showing the trekking routes to several base camps, and a map showing details of the Routa Normal and the Polish Glacier route. Text included on the single-sheet map provides salient route details, as well as info on trip planning, local transportation, permits and gear needed, etc.
Price: 14.95
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| 'High Alaska' (Book) by Jonathan Waterman |
Both climbing history of and guidebook to Alaska Range: tells of pioneer and other significant climbs, details 43 routes on Denali, Foraker, Hunter; Washburn photos. 400 pages.
Price: 25.95
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| 'Last Step: American Ascent Of K2' (Book) by Rick Ridgeway |
After five failures, Americans finally reach the summit of K-2, in 1978; this dramatic narrative tells the exciting story exactly as it happened. 304 pages.
Price: 21.96
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| 'Shisha Pangma' (Book) by Doug Scott and Alex MacIntyre |
Back in print (first published in 1984 as The Shishapangma Expedition), this adventure classic captures everything from the historical to the deeply personal in a gripping account of an ambitious 1st ascent of the Southwest Face of Shishapangma. 322 pages.
Price: 19.96
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| 'K2: The Savage Mountain' (Book) by Charles Houston and Robert Bates |
Reprint of Charles Houston and Robert Bates' sensational account of the 3rd American expedition to K2 (1953), which was dealt a combination of storms and illness, stopping the climbers short of summit and ending in tragedy. 336 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| 'Annapurna' (Book) by Maurice Herzog |
Classic of mountaineering literature! Experience this dramatic and heroic climb, and its harrowing aftermath, as you go back in time with Herzog's unforgettable account of the first ascent on Annapurna. 320 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| 'K2: Dreams & Reality' (Book) by Jim Haberl |
Poignant account of author's successful climb of K2 in 1993 (he and Dan Culver were 1st Canadians to reach its summit, accompanied by American Phil Powers), and the subsequent death of Culver during descent. The thoughts and emotions expressed are deep and real, and the color photos are some of the best you'll ever see. 110 pages.
Price: 19.96
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| 'Snow In The Kingdom: My Storm Years On Everest' (Book) by Ed Webster |
This is the long-awaited book by Ed Webster about his obsession with climbing Mt Everest, including a West Ridge Direct attempt in 1985, his solo climb of Everest's North Peak, Changtse, in 1986, and the alpine-style ascent of the Kangshung Face in 1988,the descent of which, says Bonington, is one of the most remarkable examples of survival in the history of Himalayan mountaineering. Also included in this book: the story of Tenzing Norgay's childhood, route maps of Everest's 3 faces, 8 climbing route photo diagrams, 152 pages of color photos (also 280 black and white photos), and up-till-now unpublished 1921 and 1924 pictures of Mallory and Odell. Hard cover, 728 pages.
Price: 29.96
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| 'Chris Bonington's Everest' (Book) by Chris Bonington |
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1st ascent of Everest, Britain's famed mountaineer draws upon his previous 4 books covering his own climbs of the mountain to write and reflect on the changes that have come to the mountain area he loves, and the developments that have transformed the horizons of Himalayan climbing. The result is an absorbing 1st-hand account of one man's fascination with the a mountain, illustrated by some remarkable color photographs. Hard cover, 260 pages. There is no actual image of this item. The image shown is representative only. The actual item will feature the above title.
Price: 29.96
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| 'High Exposure' (Book) by David Breashears |
Famed cinematographer, adventurer, and mountaineer, David Breashears, uses his terrifying experiences during the deadly 1996 season on Mt Everest (while on assignment to make the IMAX film, Everest) as a frame for this personal memoir. 340 pages.
Price: 15.95
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| 'A Life On The Edge' (Book) by Jim Whittaker |
Autobiography of Jim Whittaker, first North American on Everest. A story of big mountains, big business and big names--Everest, K2, REI, and the Kennedys. 296 pages.
Price: 18.96
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| 'Ghosts Of Everest: The Search For Mallory & Irvine' (Book) by Jochen Hemmleb, et al |
The authors of this book are Jochen Hemmleb, Larry A. Johnson, Eric R. Simonson, William E. Nothdurft andClare Millikan. What happened to Everest climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine on June 8, 1924? Meticulously researched and with new evidence and artifacts found on the mountain in 1999, this narrative sheds a revealing light on the Mallory/Irvine mystery. Includes expedition and archival photos. 208 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Seven Summits' (Book) by Dick Bass, Frank Wells and Rick Ridgeway |
Story of how two wealthy, middle-aged businessmen with almost no climbing experience became the first to reach the highest peaks on all continents. 346 pages.
Price: 15.99
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