Product Description: 2015 Banff Mountain Book Competition Award--Adventure TravelA hand-crafted, artfully told true story about the balance of an adventurous life.Shivering in a cave beneath Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, artist and rock climber Jeremy Collins had an intense and anxious vision, both geographic and artistic, about this life and what he was doing with it...read more

Product Description: Stephen Alter was raised by American missionary parents in the hill station of Mussoorie, in the foothills of the Himalayas, where he and his wife, Ameeta, now live. Their idyllic existence was brutally interrupted when four armed intruders invaded their house and viciously attacked them, leaving them for dead...read more

Product Description: Whether you’re an experienced mountaineer, a hardened climber, or about to embark on your first expedition, nothing is more critical than anticipating, understanding, and preparing for the adversities and accomplishments that await you and your team...read more

Product Description: Common belief has it that people go in for mountain sports expressly because they endanger life and limb of the participant, even at the individual's high level of competence to execute them. Challenging Mountain Nature reveals that, with rare exceptions, extreme sports are not at all risky in any major way; hobbyists in these fields are not, as a rule, suicidal...read more

Product Description: Graham Forbes loved to play guitar, whether it was with local rock groups pillaging village halls or on the big stages of the world with the Incredible String Band. But, like so many others, he enjoyed the gigs, groupies, and booze too much...read more

Examining the powerful and fateful influence of mountains on the human imagination and spirit, an accomplished climber explains why individuals are drawn to mountains, both as a source of remarkable natural beauty and as a challenge that must be overcome. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

Examining the powerful and fateful influence of mountains on the human imagination and spirit, an accomplished climber explains why individuals are drawn to mountains, both as a source of remarkable natural beauty and as a challenge that must be overcome. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

A comparative study of seven popular twentieth-century mountaineering narratives compares perspectives, from the imperial aspirations of British climbers to the more down-to-earth musings of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. (Sports & Recreation) (view table of contents)

Covers character, psychological training, physical training, strength, endurance, nutrition, clothing, gear, wilderness skills, partnering, and bivouacs

A professional mountain guide shares stories of reaching summits such as K2 and Devil's Thumb and provides insights on surviving in challenging situations

Product Description: Book by Vause, Mikel

Identifies the reasons people climb mountains as alienation from the modern world as an opportunity for self-discovery

Photographs and essays by leading authorities in the field provide diverse perspectives on the aesthetics of mountains and mountain climbing