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High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world-where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature. In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in mountains around the world, none details how the recent infusion of wealthy climbers is drawing crime to the highest place on the planet. The change is caused both...
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 41
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Bruce Hyena convinces Geronimo to join him in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a task for which the mouse journalist is completely unprepared.
4) The contest
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Everest volume 1
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A contest decides the four teenagers who get to accompany a group of professional climbers as they try to scale the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest.
5) Summit Fever
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When poet Andrew Greig was asked by Scottish mountaineer Mal Duff to join his ascent of the Mustagh Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, he had a poor head for heights and no climbing experience whatsoever. The result is this unique book.
Summit Fever has been loved by climbers and literary critics alike for its refreshing candour, wit, insight and the haunting beauty of its writing.
Much more than a book about climbing, it celebrates the risk, joy...
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In a riveting narrative of daredevils and eccentrics, Fergus Fleming gives us the breathtaking story of some of history's greatest explorers as they conquer the soaring peaks of the Alps. Fleming recounts the incredible exploits of the men whose centuries-old fear of the mountain range turned quickly to curiosity, then to obsession, as they explored Europe's frozen wilderness. In the late eighteenth century French and Swiss scientists became interested...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 In 1996, the Sherpa ethnic group in Nepal were concerned about a star that appeared in the night sky over the Himalaya. It was the beginning of the spring season on Mount Everest, and Sherpa climbers had died in the past due to the mountain's harsh environment.
#2 As Todd waited for the snows to melt in the north, Kami Noru Sherpa and the Sherpas from Pangboche trekked...
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In March 1985, Mal Duff led a new expedition to conquer Everest by the unclimbed north-east ridge.
The last attempt by a Chris Bonington team had ended in failure and tragedy - with the deaths of two great climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman.
Everyone knew the risks as well as the excitement of the challenge. In this extraordinary book, Greig chronicles not only the assault on the peak but also the complex inter-relationships of nineteen very...
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This continuation of FalconGuides' progressive climbing series invites single pitch climbers to responsibly venture beyond the chains, into the realm of multi-pitch climbing. The farther from the ground a climb leads, the more technical proficiency and careful planning will make the difference between a worthy adventure and miserable epic. Climbing: From Single Pitch to Multi-Pitch complements instruction, ground school, and practice with a procedural...
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-hundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty, at Tahquitz and Suide Rocks
-Trivia and route history sidebars
-Stunning action photos
-color topo maps with detailed directions to parking areas (GPS coordinates included) “Best Climbs Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks” is part of FalconGuides' Best Climbs series, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point...
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In seinem dritten Buch erzählt Michael Diemetz diesmal die verrückten Geschichten von 9 Co-Autoren, die diese beim Klettern erlebt haben. Viele davon spielen im Elbsandstein- und Zittauer Gebirge. Aber auch in Adersbach, im Harz, im Frankenjura, in den Greifensteinen, den Alpen, den Dolomiten, der Verdon-Schlucht, in Arco, in der Hohen Tatra und in den USA. Und sie sind auf jeden Fall auch für Nichtkletterer interessant.
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Traditional Lead Climbing is the first and only guidebook intended to teach rock climbers how to lead with gear. Unlike other types of climbing such as sport and direct-aid climbing, "trad" climbing relies on placing your own gear as you climb from the ground. It's also one of the more dangerous climbing activities, where expert guidance is a must. This invaluable guide gives step-by-step descriptions of equipment, rope management, and techniques....
14) The summit
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Everest volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
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The final book in a trilogy about four teenagers who have been selected to accompany a group of professional climbers as they try to scale the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest.
15) The Climb
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Everest volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
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A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest!
The height of danger.Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks.Four kids are on a quest to reach the top-and none of them are among the four anyone expected to be there when Summit Athletic started the contest to bring the youngest team of climbers to the peak. Their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh, and the competition...
16) Peak Bagging
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A how-to book for climbers with information on scrambling skills, gear, alpine hazards, and acclimation, published under the imprimatur of "Backpacker" magazine.
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Want to go vertical? Let Rock Climbing Connecticut point you to the best ascents in the state. Scale the rock at Ragged Mountain, jam your way up the cracks at Chatfield Hollow State Park, and get pumped on the bouldering circuit at 7 Falls State Park. What Connecticut climbs lack in vertical height, they more than make up for in steep and sustained adventure. Inside you'll find information on the best climbing routes and bouldering problems at many...
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"A journey of adventure, tragedy, love, and loss on the summit of Mt. Hood. In December 2006, millions of people across the world prayed and waited in anguish to learn the fate of 3 climbers trapped on Mt. Hood. The worst storm in the last decade was pounding the mountain with hurricane-force winds that would not permit the army of rescue workers to do their work. No one below could forget the last phone call Kelly James placed to his wife, telling...
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With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling “Climbing Anchors”. Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this book shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, toprope anchors and rappel anchors. This field guide...
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“Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park” gives climbers a selection of the very best routes on the peaks and crags of one of the world's premier mountain ranges. Full color photographs along with a contemporary design make this book as visually appealing as it is useful.
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