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| 'Extreme Alpinism' (Book) by Mark F. Twight and James Martin |
Practical techniques for advanced climbers. Focuses on how top alpine climbers approach the world's most difficult routes. Instruction is on the ethos of climbing the hardest routes with the least amount of gear and the most speed. 240 pages.
Price: 27.96
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| 'Climbing: Training For Peak Performance' (Book) by Clyde Soles |
For climbers of all ages, abilities, and interests who wish to improve their performance: weekend warriors who do 5.6s yet desire to lead 5.10s; mountaineers interested in moving faster at altitude; ice climbers who want to move more efficiently over frozen terrain; big wall climbers who want to increase their stamina. It gives the foundation and fundamentals of nutrition for mind and body, flexibility training, aerobic, and strength conditioning, and how to put it all together. 244 pages.
Price: 18.96
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| 'Climbing: From Gym to Crag' (Book) by S. Peter Lewis and Dan Cauthorn |
This book will help indoor climbers safely make the transition from a controlled climbing environment, which requires few technical skills and presents no objective dangers, to the outdoor environment, where the risks and rewards require a well-honed set of basic skills and awareness. Transitional skills are taught in a logical progression so climbers can begin at the point in the text that their skills dictate. 224 pages.
Price: 19.96
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| 'How To Climb: Glaciers! Art Of Travel & The Science Of Rescue' (Book) by Michael Strong and Eckehard Doerry |
Through the use of 100s of illustrations, this book covers all aspects of glacier travel, including equipment, rope rigging, Prusiking, snow and ice anchors, belay systems, self-arrests, the different forms of crevasse rescue, knots, and much more. 172 pages.
Price: 18.96
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| 'How To Climb: Training For Climbing' (Book) by Eric J. Horst |
This book replaces 'How to Rock Climb: Flash Training', the fundamental manual for physical and mental training for rock climbers, drawing on new research in sports medicine, nutrition, and fitness. 224 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Traditional Lead Climbing: Surviving The Learning Years' (Book) by Heidi Pesterfield |
With traditional leading regaining popularity within the sport, bouldering, sport climbing, and top roping enthusiasts will learn how to safely and successfully cross over to trad leading, with specifics about leading on trad turf, including gear placement, anchor craft, routefinding, and crack climbing. The author describes descents, traveling on third- and fourth-class terrain, self-rescue basics, and multi-pitch adventure as well. Step-by-step instructions with drawings by Tami Knight. 256 pages.
Price: 19.96
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| 'How To Climb: Coaching Climbing' (Book) by Michelle Hurni |
A complete program for coaching youth climbing for high performance and safety. Presents an integrated approach to coaching, focusing on individualized evaluation and training of climbers as the key to improving performance and maintaining safety and enthusiasm. Includes exercises for working on movement, training for competitions, sensible physical conditioning, injury prevention. 248 pages.
Price: 16.96
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| 'Climbing: Expedition Planning' (Book) by Clyde Soles and Phil Powers |
Currently the only reference on planning, organizing, and leading adventure expeditions, whether your team is large or small, whether bound for K2 or Mt Whitney. Covers everything from where and when to go; to how to build a team, considering strengths, personalities, leadership skills, motivation, and commitment. Provides a comprehensive checklist of all the elements to consider, including gear, medicine, food, permits, visas, length and timing of expedition, transportation, rescue options, porters and guides, and expedition style types. 224 pages.
Price: 19.96
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| 'Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Birds' (Book) by Roger Tory Peterson |
Peterson Field Guides are known for the wealth of detail they contain. From color photos to text to identification keys, they set the standard. Full coverage of North American species.
Price: 19.96
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| 'Peterson Field Guides: Reptiles and Amphibians (Eastern / Central North America)' (Book) by Roger Conant |
Peterson Field Guides are known for the wealth of detail they contain. From color photos to text to identification keys, they set the standard. Full coverage of North American species.
Price: 20.95
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| 'Peterson Field Guides: Edible Wild Plants (East North America)' (Book) by Lee Allen Peterson |
Peterson Field Guides are known for the wealth of detail they contain. From color photos to text to identification keys, they set the standard. Full coverage of North American species.
Price: 18.95
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| 'Peterson Field Guides: Eastern / Central Medicinal Plants' (Book) by Steven Foster and James Duke |
Peterson Field Guides are known for the wealth of detail they contain. From color photos to text to identification keys, they set the standard. Full coverage of North American species.
Price: 18.95
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| 'Audubon Field Guide: North American Birds (Eastern)' (Book) |
The Audubon Field Guide series offers full-color photos, simple visual keys and up to date, informative text by top scholars; they're sized to fit a back pocket, and have durable vinyl covers and tough bindings, so they last forever!
Price: 19.96
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| 'Audubon Field Guide: North American Trees (Eastern)' (Book) |
The Audubon Field Guide series offers full-color photos, simple visual keys and up to date, informative text by top scholars; they're sized to fit a back pocket, and have durable vinyl covers and tough bindings, so they last forever!
Price: 19.96
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| 'Audubon Field Guide: North American Wildflowers (Eastern)' (Book) |
The Audubon Field Guide series offers full-color photos, simple visual keys and up to date, informative text by top scholars; they're sized to fit a back pocket, and have durable vinyl covers and tough bindings, so they last forever!
Price: 19.96
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| 'Peterson Field Guides: Rocky Mountain Wildflowers' (Book) by John Craighead, et al |
The authors of this book are John Craighead, Frank C. Craighead and Ray J. Davis. Peterson Field Guides are known for the wealth of detail they contain. From color photos to text to identification keys, they set the standard. Full coverage of North American species.
Price: 20.95
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| 'Guide To Colorado Wildflowers Volume 2: Mountains' (Book) by G.K. Guennel |
Covers flowering plants in the mountains, in both subalpine and alpine environments. 352 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Field Guide To The Grand Canyon' (Book) by Stephen Whitney |
Revised and updated, this natural history guide has complete species info on 480+ plants and animals with beautifully illustrated full-page plates for easy reference. 270 pages.
Price: 19.96
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