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Book cover for Thomas F. Hornbein: Everest

Everest : The West Ridge

Thomas F. Hornbein
Paperback - $32.95

The classic, gripping mountaineering saga of the first ascent of Everest's West Ridge.

Book cover for Eric J. Horst: Conditioning for Climbers

Conditioning for Climbers : The Complete Exercise Guide

Eric J. Horst
Paperback - $32.95

The only conditioning book a rock climber needs!
 
Rock climbing is one of the most physically challenging sports, testing strength, endurance, flexibility, and stamina. Good climbers have to build and maintain each of these assets. This ...

Book cover for Eric J. Horst: How to Climb 5.12

How to Climb 5.12

Eric J. Horst
Paperback - $24.95

In the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 is a magical grade. Looked upon as the door to the elite levels of difficulty, 5.12 is believed by many intermediate climbers to be out of their reach but thats where How to Climb 5.12 comes into play. This perform ...

Book cover for Eric J. Horst: Learning to Climb Indoors

Learning to Climb Indoors

Eric J. Horst
Paperback - $27.95

Indoor climbing on artificial walls is the fastest-growing segment of the sport of rock climbing. With a wide variety of climbing challenges and the safety of a controlled indoor setting, the climbing gym is the perfect place for beginning climbers t ...

Book cover for Charles Houston: K2, the Savage Mountain

K2, the Savage Mountain

Charles Houston
Paperback - $27.95

K2, the second highest peak in the world, is generally regarded as the most difficult and dangerous of all mountains. This is the dramatic story of the 1953 American expedition when a combination of terrible storms and illness stopped them short of t ...

Book cover for Mark Houston: Alpine Climbing

Alpine Climbing : Techniques to Take You Higher

Mark Houston
Paperback - $35.95

This intermediate-level guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain including rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude--approximately 5,000 meters and lower.

Book cover for Nicholas Howe: Not Without Peril

Not Without Peril : 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire

Nicholas Howe
Paperback - $24.95

The Presidential Range of New Hampshire is like few places in the world. Located only 150 miles north of a major city, the range is home to beautiful alpine gardens, stunning vistas, and a carefully maintained network of hiking trails. But these same ...

Book cover for Alexander Huber: Yosemite

Yosemite : Half a Century of Dynamic Rock Climbing

Alexander Huber
Hardcover - $73.95

Yosemite Valley is the leading center for world rock climbing. Famous figures in the sport like John Salathe, Royal Robbins and Warren Harding have immortalized their names in the granite of the valley. The giant walls of El Capitan and Half Dome ret ...

Book cover for Michelle Hurni: Coaching Climbing

Coaching Climbing : A Complete Program for Coaching Youth Climbing for High Performance and Safety

Michelle Hurni
Paperback - $29.95

Finally, here is the first comprehensive book designed for climbing coaches and teachers and parents of young climbers. Coaching Climbing presents an integrated approach to coaching, focusing on individualized evaluation and training of climbers as t ...

Book cover for Maurice Isserman: Fallen Giants

Fallen Giants : A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

Maurice Isserman
Hardcover - $62.95



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