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 The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest: Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Ascent of Everest, 32 Firsthand Accounts of the Most Memorable Climbs (Mammoth Books)Best Price: $4.71 This was a gift for someone who is enthralled with Everest, although he isn't finished with the... |  The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Rock ClimbingBest Price: $11.99 I hate to disagree with the other reviewers, but I guess your satisfaction with this book... |  Rock Climbing (Outdoor Pursuits Series)Best Price: $6.12 A picture is worth 1000 words and this book uses color pictures well. The book is fairly short,... |  Secrets of the Snow: Visual Clues to Avalanche and Ski ConditionsBest Price: $7.94 Having had 20 years practical experience in the snow safety business I can assure any potential... |  The Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest GenerationBest Price: $2.76 If you want to know about the folks that lived to climb and died while doing so, this is the... |
 Gunks Guide (Regional Rock Climbing Series)Best Price: $17.24 Simple concise, covers a lot of territory for it's size. Gives background on the different... |  Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows, 4th (Regional Rock Climbing Series)Best Price: $19.39 The diagrams in this guide are weak, the approach hikes poorly-described and the author seems to... |  Mt. Shasta Book: Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing & Exploring the Mtn & Surrounding Area (3rd Edition)Best Price: $10.91 An excellent book for the extended community of Mt. Shasta. The topographical map that is ... |  Rock 'n' Road, 2nd: An Atlas of North American Rock Climbing AreasBest Price: $22.95 The rock climber's equivalent of a Rand McNally road atlas, this completely revised and updated... |  The Mountain Bike Way of Knowledge (Mountain Bike Books)Best Price: $0.71 Great funny read. I was expecting more hard useful mountain biking information. Would be a great... |
 Shawangunks Trail Companion: A Complete Guide to Hiking, Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Skiing, and More Only 90 Miles from New York CityBest Price: $12.01 This comprehensive trail guide describes hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing... |  Fellowship of Ghosts: A Journey Through the Mountains of NorwayBest Price: $4.00 This is a very superficial account of a "hiking" trip that involves rental cars and... |  Yosemite Valley Bouldering 1/E (Supertopo)Best Price: $18.48 Matt Wilder's YOSEMITE VALLEY BOULDERING covers one of the best granite bouldering areas in the... |  Breaking Trail: A Climbing LifeBest Price: $2.93 This book became an instant favorite--Arlene Blum's story is amazing. I don't usually like... |  Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg ChildBest Price: $5.75 I love this book. Greg is so amazing with his writing in that he puts you on the mountain with... |
 Wild Snow: 54 Classic Ski and Snowboard Descents of North America (American Alpine Book Series)Best Price: $15.65 The combination of compelling anecdotes, history, and practical information will make this... |  Fragile Edge: A Personal Portrait of Loss on EverestBest Price: $10.73 Jon Krakauer's riveting book "Into Thin Air" was my original impetus to start reading... |  Everest: A Trekker's Guide (Cicerone Guide)Best Price: $14.85 I have a number of books on the Everest Region including Lonely Planets Trekking the Nepal... |  Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Vol. 1: The Northern PeaksBest Price: $20.66 I can't say enough about this book. The most accurate and most helpful information of all the... |  Soul of the Heights: 50 Years Going to the Mountains (Falcon Guides)Best Price: $10.33 Amazon Significant Seven, December 2007: As an original "climbing bum" during the... |
 Rock Climbing Santa Barbara & VenturaBest Price: $16.00 Steve Edwards' book was my first purchase as an avid rockclimber when I visited Santa Barbara in... |  Outward Bound USA: Crew Not PassengersBest Price: $16.20 This great, classic history of Outward Bound in the United States has been updated to include... |  Explore: Stories of Survival from Off the Map (Adrenaline)Best Price: $2.28 EXPLORE adds 18 well-selected tales of adventure to the Adrenaline series. They blend of humor,... |  How to Rock Climb: Toproping (How To Climb Series)Best Price: $4.89 They needed a book on this specific topic but this is not nearly extensive enough for someone to... |  Beyond the Deep: The Deadly Descent Into the World's Most Treacherous CaveBest Price: $35.00 I still recommend this book highly. The story of these explorers is simply amazing. As someone... |
 How to Climb: Building Your Own Indoor Climbing Wall (How To Climb Series)Best Price: $2.55 very basic book. only 26 pages long. if your looking to build your own home climbing/bouldering... |  Everest : Mountain Without MercyBest Price: $3.85 This is another awesome book to show Mount Everest. If you like nice pictures of... |  Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area (Regional Rock Climbing Series)Best Price: $21.89 You have to have this book if you climb in the Bay. |  Fall of the Phantom Lord: Climbing and the Face of FearBest Price: $7.95 The book is easy to follow and is interesting, but it's not entirely about Dan Osman, around... |  Near Death in the Mountains: True Stories of Disaster and Survival (Vintage Departures Original)Best Price: $6.74 Near Death in the Mountains is not for the squeamish! Can you imagine being stranded in an... |
 Classic Rock Climbs No. 01 Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaBest Price: $10.29 This is an odd collection of JTree climbs -- some truely classic, but many seem to have been... |  High Sierra Climbing: California's Best High Country ClimbsBest Price: $18.21 This book is of typical SuperTopo quality; that is to say, quite good. You would be hard pressed... |  Rock Climbing UtahBest Price: $22.72 Rock Climbing Utah offers the most comprehensive guide to climbing the best rock Utah has to... |  Cave Exploring: The Definitive Guide to Caving Technique, Safety, Gear, and Trip Leadership (Falconguides)Best Price: $8.68 This intructional guide to cave exploring will help readers select the right gear for a caving... |  Rock Climbing BasicsBest Price: $1.76 Learning the Basic's is a must. This should be in everyones library. Keep these tips, that are... |
 Squamish Select: Squamish, Cheakamus, Whistler, PembertonBest Price: $16.87 Squamish select represents the best of the rock climbing around Squamsih and Whistler has to... |  Cicerone Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: North, Central and East (Cicerone Mountain Walking)Best Price: $13.63 This is quite a good book, it was very helpful during my trip in north Italy. it should be... |  Bay Area Bouldering 1/E (Supertopo)Best Price: $15.48 Chris Summit's BAY AREA BOULDERING includes over 700 boulder problems with in a 1.5 hour drive... |  Fifty Classic ClimbsI love this book. Bought it in Seattle when I started climbing 15 years ago. Many of the... |  Home Climbing Gyms: How to Build and UseBest Price: $16.80 This is a fine, detailed book explaining how to plan and build an indoor climbing wall. The book... |
 Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the WorldBest Price: $4.95 What an amazing story of sheer determination and beating the odds. Sean Swarner is a tough and... |  Yosemite Big Walls (Supertopo)Best Price: $19.33 The SuperTopo series of books is really well organized and presented. I purchased most of its... |  The Eiger Obsession: Facing the Mountain that Killed My FatherBest Price: $2.00 John Harlin III climbed above his fear and finally made it to the summit of the mountian that... |  Rock Climbing New JerseyBest Price: $18.59 This book is essential for the NJ/NYC climber. It details numerous climbing spots (of... |  How to Climb Series: Climbing AnchorsBest Price: $4.46 Perhaps my title is a bit over stated, but seriously, Long does an excellent job of setting down... |
 Summit Routes: Washington's 100 Highest Peaks: Routes For Hikers, Scramblers, And ClimbersBest Price: $19.95 |  Colorado Summit Hikes for Everyone (Cmc Classics)Best Price: $11.97 We bought is because it dawned on us that not all mountains we may want climb are Fourteeners.... |  Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities (BK Life (Hardcover))Best Price: $1.50 The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die (BK Life (Paperback)) This is a beautiful... |  Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide (Climbing Guide) 4th EditionBest Price: $12.75 This is the fourth edition of what is, as far as I know, the only climbing guide to the Olympic... |  The New Hiking the Monadnock Region: 44 Nature Walks and Day-Hikes in the Heart of New EnglandBest Price: $10.56 The New Hiking the Monadnock Region will lead you through forests and meadows, over small... |
 Climbing California's High Sierra, 2nd: The Classic Climbs on Rock and IceBest Price: $23.01 This is THE book to get ideas on what to climb. It's aimed at serious (but not elite) rock... |  Ultimate High: My Everest OdysseyThis guy is a total nut - driven beyond all reason - and it finely caught up with him after he... |  Mountain Experience: The Psychology and Sociology of Adventure |  The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. EverestBest Price: $13.35 This story is told in a dual format style; Anker uses the 1st person and Roberts the third,... |  Alaska: A Climbing GuideBest Price: $15.55 This book is a concise, yet surprisingly complete, guide to all the great climbing regions in... |
 The Burgess Book of LiesBest Price: $15.61 As I read this book, I couldn't help feeling that I was hearing these stories in person at a pub... |  First Aid: A Pocket Guide : Quick Information for Mountaineering and Backcountry UseBest Price: $0.86 It's small and it fits into the front pocket of my first aid. It's information is condensed and... | |||
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