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| 'Selected Climbs In The Northeast' (Book) by S. Peter Lewis and Dave Horowitz |
The northeast's best climbs are gathered together for the first time in one book (the routes selected and presented by professional guides based in the Northeast). Coverage includes rock, alpine, and ice routes from the Gunks to Acadia: New York-Shawangunks, Catskills, Adirondacks; Connecticut-Ragged Mountain; Vermont-Smuggler's Notch, Lake Willoughby; New Hampshire-Franconia Notch, Cathedral Ledge, Mount Washington, Frankenstein Cliff, Whitehorse Ledge, Mount Webster, Mount Willard, and White's Ledge; Maine- Acadia National Park and Mount Katahdin. 304 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Mammoth Area Rock Climbs' (Book) by Marty Lewis and John Moynier |
The Mammoth Lakes area is a vacationer's paradise, located in the beautiful Eastern Sierra of California. The fantastic alpine and high desert climate can be explored and enjoyed spring through fall. The many recreational opportunities include isolated cliffs perfect for rock climbing. You'll find granite and volcanic tuff, with lots of sport climbing, bouldering and traditional routes: over 300 routes rated 5.4 to 5.13 and over 100 boulder problems rated VB to V9, many lavishly illustrated. Long time local activists and climbers Marty Lewis and John Moynier have spent years developing, climbing and researching this area. 288 pages.
Price: 29.95
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| 'Red Rocks Climbing: Super Topos' (Book) by Greg Barnes |
Focuses on the most classic multi-pitch routes and crags at the country's premier winter traditional-climbing area. Most of the climbs are on the highest quality sandstone Red Rocks has to offer, and are well-protected with bolts or natural gear. This guide is perfect for climbers making their first trip to Red Rocks or returning climbers who want to tick off all the classics. 160 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'South Lake Tahoe Climbing: Super Topos' (Book) by Chris McNamara |
Covers South Lake Tahoe's top crags from the smooth Yosemite-like cracks at Sugarloaf, the steep knobs at Phantom Spires, and the giant dikes at Lover's Leap. All the moderate classics are included, along with many new, previously unpublished routes. 184 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Ocean's Eleven: Bouldering Around Santa Barbara' (Book) by Bob Banks |
Guide to 11 bouldering areas in the Santa Barbara-Ventura area, offering year 'round activity both on and off the rock. Includes Pine Mountain, Lizard's Mouth, The Swimming Hole, The Brickyard, and more. Over 1500 mostly moderate boulder problems covered. The author's introductory comments and asides are a trip in themselves. 152 pages.
Price: 22.95
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| 'Guide to Rock Climbing In Northern Thailand' (Book) by Josh Morris and Khaetthaleeya Uppakham |
The first and only guidebook available on climbing in Northern Thailand. Contains the most up-to-date information on all routes in the north, as well as helpful hints on transportation, good hotels, restaurants, bars, and a plethora of rest day activities. There is also useful info on other climbing areas in South East Asia and Thailand. 180 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Mount McKinley's West Buttress: The First Ascent' (Book) by Brad Washburn |
This is Brad Washburn's 1951 logbook, covering his historic first ascent of Denali's West Buttress in 1951. Written over 50 years ago, it still holds the excitement and wonder of each unfolding day. Includes list of equipment and food taken to base camp, bibliography, over 70 of his unique high altitude photographs, and a 33-page section of pure mountain photos. 160 pages.
Price: 24.96
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| 'Big Open' (Book) by Rick Ridgeway |
On foot across Tibet's Chang Tang plateau, four mountaineers set out for the remote calving grounds of the endangered Tibetan antelope, the chiru, to follow its mysterious migration pattern. The mountaineers were Rick Ridgeway, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Galen Rowell. Galen Rowell died in a small-plane crash, just after returning from the Chang Tang expedition. These are among his last photos. Paperback. 304 pages.
Price: 13.95
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| 'One Move Too Many...How to Understand the Injuries and Overuse Syndromes of Rock Climbing' (Book) by Thomas Hochholzer and Volker Schoeffl |
Published by the equipment company, Petzl, written by 2 doctors, and popular in Germany, this book will help the climber understand the injuries and overuse syndromes of rock climbing, as well as the physiology of what is going on in the body when training and climbing. Study it before you go to the doctor, so you're prepared to help in your healing (remember, climbing injuries are not something the average doc sees every day). 230 pages.
Price: 44.76
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| 'Alpine Climbing: Techniques To Take You Higher' (Book) by Kathy Cosley and Mark Houston |
This intermediate-level guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain, including rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude (approximately 16,000 feet) and lower). Technical protection systems are covered, as are step-by-step decision-making skills, providing scenarios, checklists, and self-posed questions to inform the decision process. This book assumes the reader has some prior knowledge, primarily in rock climbing skills and techniques. 324 pages.
Price: 21.96
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| 'Mammal Tracks & Sign: Guide to North American Species' (Book) by Mark Elbroch |
The most thorough treatment of the subject ever published, this amazing guide brings together clear track and trail illustrations, range maps, and full-color photos showing feeding signs, scat, tunnels, burrows, bedding areas, remains, and more. Learn how to find, identify, measure, and interpret the clues mammals leave behind--explained and illustrated like never before. Includes essays that contextualize tracking as a developing science continually garnering more interest and participation. This is an invaluable resource for beginning or professional trackers and wildlife enthusiasts in all North American locations. It won a National Outdoor Book Award in 2003 - NOBA said it is one of the most thorough and complete guides to animal tracking ever published. It's a monumental effort and an invaluable reference for anyone who enjoys tracking and viewing wildlife. 792 pages.
Price: 44.96
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| 'Cataract Canyon: A Human & Environmental History' (Book) by Robert H. Webb, Jayne Belnap, John S. Weisheit |
River runners and naturalists alike will be enthralled by this stunning tour through the natural, environmental, and human history of Cataract Canyon, the spectacular 17-mile section of free-flowing Colorado River running through Canyonland National Park just above Lake Powell. Written by a river guide, a biologist and a hydrologist. 280 pages.
Price: 26.96
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| 'Riversense' (DVD) |
This documentary explores the lives of 5 whitewater paddlers at different stages of their life and how they navigate on and off the water. We meet: the late William Nealy, author, cartoonist, and whitewater legend, who introduces us to the whitewater society of A.D.D. kids; We meet TR Yon, a 15-year-old playboater who grew up on the Nantahala river and is about to leave home to test his skills on the whitewater rodeo tour; extreme paddlers BJ and Katie Johnson, who are about to start a family; and finally we meet Dunbar Hardy, who broke his back running a 50- ft waterfall in Ecuador (we learn about his miraculous recovery and how he introduced an even more unlikely student to the sport after his accident). Each story gives us a different portrait of the whitewater kayaking community and an appreciation of how rivers shape our lives. 78 min.
Price: 22.96
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| 'Let's Get Wet! Essentials Of Whitewater Rafting' (Video) (VHS) |
Fast-paced, informative video provides novices with necessary techniques to row and paddle down class I, II and III whitewater. Includes detailed instruction combined with humorous antics and footage of the world's most exciting rivers. This is the video cassette version; for the DVD version, click here . 45 min.
Price: 29.96
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| 'Grace Under Pressure: Learning the Kayak Roll' (DVD) by Tom DeCuir |
DVD version of 'Grace Under Pressure' , updated with new scenes. The informative, yet highly entertaining video has top whitewater instructors demonstrating step-by-step the paddle roll, including a 5-minute loop translating the lesson to real action! They also reveal the secret to the hand roll, hints on learning the offside, and tips on bracing. Good video for the novice as well as the instructor.
Price: 29.96
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| 'Nitty Gritty: The Down 'n Dirty Of Playboating' (DVD) by Brad Burden and Joe Holt |
Mystified by playboating? Tired of watching others have all the fun? Do bow stalls, flat spins and blunts elude you? No longer. With the help of this video, you, too, can learn to cartwheel, rock spin, stern squirt and more. Produced with the philosophy that you don't have to be an exceptional athlete or travel to exotic rivers to enjoy playboating, Pro Freestyle athlete, Brad Burden, and Pro kayak instructor, Joe Holt, take you step-by-step through all of the popular moves. With the aid of this video the average weekend boater can learn to perform all of the hottest play moves in their own backyard play spot. DVD version includes bonus video of early days of playboating.
Price: 29.96
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| 'From Here To There: Canoe Basics' (DVD) |
Novice through intermediate canoe paddler. Features strokes progression on the lake including stroke combinations. Strokes are then applied on the river with an in-depth presentation of eddy turns, peel outs, ferries, back ferries and S turns.
Price: 29.96
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| 'Basic Fly Tying' (DVD) by Marvin Nolte |
This is an ideal beginner's manual, featuring as it does info on essential tools and techniques plus step-by-step illustrated instruction for tying 7 time-tested patterns. 137 min.
Price: 34.96
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