Mountaineering Books


Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Best Price: $3.99
In spite of many reviews of this book which suggest that Mr. Krakauer's account of this Everest...
High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of GreedHigh Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed
Best Price: $13.45
I gave this as a gift and don't know about it. My friend hasn't read it yet but someone who...
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and MountainsEiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Best Price: $3.99
People have always pushed to accomplish more. When one of my best friends took up mountain...
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the HillsMountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
Best Price: $18.78
The best book I've about getting ready to face mountains. Incredible amount of great info. A...
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
Best Price: $2.65
Bill Bryson is hillarious. The first few chapters contained bits and pieces that had me laughing...


Mastering Mountain Bike SkillsMastering Mountain Bike Skills
Best Price: $14.33
Great book you can find everything you want to know about mountain biking and is even fun to read.
Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series)Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series)
Best Price: $12.32
This new "Backcountry Skiing" guidebook is destined to become a classic in The...
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors BookCamping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Best Price: $22.53
In my opinion this is a wilderness fluff book. Your much better off with anything by Bradford...
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest PeaksNo Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Best Price: $7.88
Excellent. Well written and takes you to the summit of some of the world's nost inhospitable places.
Mountain MadnessMountain Madness
Best Price: $11.99
Everyone who met Scott remembered him. His energy and enthusiasm always left an impression. ...


Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial SeasonDark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
Best Price: $17.16
The inside story of the deadly 2006 climbing season on Everest On May 15, 2006, a young...
Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Best Price: $12.15
Excellent starting place to get into this kind of book, very good reference. I've climbing for...
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous SurvivalTouching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Best Price: $5.85
As many other reviewers have said, the subtitle of this book is true: the story is indeed...
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek HomeMiracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Best Price: $7.29
This book takes you on a journey that inspires you to live everyday to the fullest and...
Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to ClimbsColorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs
Best Price: $11.53
This should be the backbone of anyone's guidebooks for climbing 14ers. It is extremely well...

Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount MeruKilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru
Best Price: $12.14
Henry Stedman looks like a guy who knows. I'm planning a trip to Kilimanjaro witha group of...
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from EverestLeft for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest
Best Price: $3.96
As one of the other reviewers had written, I too have becme nearly obsessed with the events...
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving PlacesHigh Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
Best Price: $2.47
As a young man, David Breashears looked at a photo of Tenzing Norgay standing atop Mount...
Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide (A Climbing Guide) 2nd EditionMount Rainier: A Climbing Guide (A Climbing Guide) 2nd Edition
Best Price: $11.62
This book is a great read for anyone interested in climbing Mt. Rainier. It seems targeted for...
Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Best Price: $11.88
How best to respond when your climbing team gets into difficulty? First, read CLIMBING...

How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost ArtHow to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art
Best Price: $2.98
To the uninitiated, the art of having a dump in the woods probably seems no more complicated...
Staying Alive in Avalanche TerrainStaying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Best Price: $10.79
I really learned a lot of useful and practical avy knowledge after reading this book cover to...
Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide (The Mountaineers Outdoor Experts Series)Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide (The Mountaineers Outdoor Experts Series)
Best Price: $12.01
Very current and well organized book! Craig Luebben has obviously absorbed the new anchoring...
The Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement Training PerformanceThe Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement Training Performance
Best Price: $21.92
When I bought this book, I was a 5.10/5.10+ climber with occasional luck on 5.11-. Now I am...
Climbing: Training for Peak Performance (Outdoor Expert)Climbing: Training for Peak Performance (Outdoor Expert)
Best Price: $11.00
I was looking to improve my rock climbing abilities to prepare for the spring. This book is...

The ClimbThe Climb
Best Price: $6.49
This book joins a group of other memoirs of the tragic 1996 season on Everest - - Jon Krakauer's...
Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceBetween a Rock and a Hard Place
Best Price: $4.98
I think readers would be better served by skipping every other chapter in this book or just...
Canyoneering: A Guide to Techniques for Wet and Dry Canyons (How To Climb Series)Canyoneering: A Guide to Techniques for Wet and Dry Canyons (How To Climb Series)
Best Price: $13.57
Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue: Reading Glaciers, Team Travel, Crevasse Rescue Techniques, Routefinding, Expedition Skills 2nd EditionGlacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue: Reading Glaciers, Team Travel, Crevasse Rescue Techniques, Routefinding, Expedition Skills 2nd Edition
Best Price: $11.78
You'll find all the toipcs in this book in any big reference book on mountaineering. However,...
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Best Price: $12.69
I bought this book because I had been out of alpine climbing for 10 years and I wanted to get...

Himalayan Quest: Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter GiantsHimalayan Quest: Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter Giants
Best Price: $13.60
this is more of a picture, small coffee table book that a reading book. it is very informative...
The Backpacker's HandbookThe Backpacker's Handbook
Best Price: $8.25
This is a detailed book on backpacking and backpacking equipment. Chris Townsend is the TGO...
Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious DisastersForever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters
Best Price: $15.49
Tabor has put together a beautiful, extremely balanced account of a tragedy that includes the...
Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Best Price: $4.62
If you are going on up to the mountains, this book may be of some value to you since you or...
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & Gps (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & Gps (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)
Best Price: $7.42
OK BOOK WORTH THE MONEY. ISSUES ARE THE BINDING IS WEAK AND PAGES ARE STARTING TO FALL OUT IF I...

Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half DomeShattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome
Best Price: $10.13
What makes a good story? Setting for one thing - and what could more majestic than the Half-Dome...
Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount EverestDead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest
Best Price: $16.47
The amazing story of Australian mountain climber Lincoln Hall?s rescue following a night spent...
How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series)How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series)
Best Price: $8.87
this book gave me the understanding on how to take it to the next step. currently I climb 5.10...
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of EverestHigh Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest
Best Price: $5.00
The funny thing is that people probably eschew this book, thinking it's written in "old...
The White SpiderThe White Spider
Best Price: $8.57
I spent the summer of 1977 as an American college student hosteling my way across Europe. I...

Medicine: For Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities 5th EditionMedicine: For Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities 5th Edition
Best Price: $14.00
I was an EMT until recently and a mountaineer going on 30 years. I was asked to do some...
Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and HighExtreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High
Best Price: $17.70
This book is a work of art..a running narrative about physique, mental preparation, simple gear...
Everest : Mountain Without MercyEverest : Mountain Without Mercy
Best Price: $8.65
This is another awesome book to show Mount Everest. If you like nice pictures of...
Technical Rescue Riggers GuideTechnical Rescue Riggers Guide
This product is same as described in purchase. Delivery was very quickly and good conditions. I...
K2, The Savage MountainK2, The Savage Mountain
Best Price: $8.95
Although I have nothing but the utmost respect for these reknowned climbers and their worthy...

The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer StormThe Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm
Best Price: $8.17
One of hundreds who gathered at the foot of Everest during the ill-fated climbing season of...
The Crystal Horizon: Everest-The First Solo AscentThe Crystal Horizon: Everest-The First Solo Ascent
Best Price: $13.95
This is an excellent book. I have not read another book about mountain climbing with such an...
Denali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Classic RouteDenali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Classic Route
Best Price: $10.51
This is just spot on. When I meet anyone on Denali who hasn't read this I just shake my head.
Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington & the Cascades (Best Hikes with Kids)Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington & the Cascades (Best Hikes with Kids)
Best Price: $12.40
I have purchased several copies of this book, everytime a new edition comes out actually. I...
A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon 2nd EditionA Field Guide to the Grand Canyon 2nd Edition
Best Price: $12.64
Loads of detail. Really liked this book. - River and Desert Plants of the Grand Canyon by...

100 Classic Hikes in Washington: North Cascades, Olympics, Mount Rainer & South Cascades, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak (100 Best Hikes)100 Classic Hikes in Washington: North Cascades, Olympics, Mount Rainer & South Cascades, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak (100 Best Hikes)
Best Price: $12.00
This is a beautifully illustrated book - I'll certainly give it that. I didn't get into the...
How to Rock Climb!, 4th (How To Climb Series)How to Rock Climb!, 4th (How To Climb Series)
Best Price: $7.99
The book is strange. It's written for beginners but they use a lot of jargon that beginners...
Hiking Wyoming's Wind River RangeHiking Wyoming's Wind River Range
Best Price: $10.77
I just completed a six day haike in Soutghern Wind River area and I found the book Hiking...
  
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