Tells the story of the extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the worlds leading Himalayan climbers. This book weaves a passionate and literary tale of adventure, po...Loe edasi...
Sari: Liverpool Studies in the Politics of Popular Culture
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Liverpool University Press, ISBN-13: 9781805966357)
Through exploring multidimensional axes of social differentiation from gender, race, class, and age to dis/ability and sexuality, the book will demonstrate how commodification is embodied through representation in mountaineering literature, media, f...Loe edasi...
This book will focus on how to identify your weakest link with self-assessments and the best supportive exercises to strengthen your climbing without getting hurt-- Provided by publisher. In The Resilient Climber, Doctor of Physic...Loe edasi...
Tom Stienstra had three events where his life stopped before doctors brought him back. Amid the cessations, he experienced visions of heaven. In two cases, he was visited from friends long passed who gave him advice and instructions for when he retu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803998282)
In 1999, my expedition found George Mallory’s body on Mount Everest. The intense public interest in his tragic fate obscured the other actors in that dramatic story. The pioneers who attempted the first climbs in 1922 and 1924 knew nothin...Loe edasi...
Guidebook describing 77 graded via ferrata routes in the Southern Italian Dolomites, a region with explosive shapes and unique colours - the crown jewels of the European alpine range. Routes range from easier protected paths to demanding climbs, cov...Loe edasi...
The definitive guide to mountain adventure in the Canadian Rockies — revised and updated.With more than 50,000 copies sold, Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies has inspired a generation of outdoor enthusiasts to reach new height...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Brandeis University Press, ISBN-13: 9781684583027)
An inspiring story of adventure and endurance in a quest to rediscover the passions of youth. At the end of 2019, Tom French retired from a four-decade career in business, determined to return to interests that had defined his youth...Loe edasi...
This volume on Cognitive Athletic Training in climbing and bouldering provides exercises to train cognitive abilities alongside the athleticism and motor skills of climbers. As the third book in the Cognitive Athletic Training series, it is marked b...Loe edasi...
The Costa Blanca has long been the best known winter sun venue for travelling climbers from all over Europe. The main attraction is the amazing amount of fantastic climbing on everything from small roadside cliffs to magnificent mountains....Loe edasi...
More than inspiring anecdotes. It provides a toolkit and is a really nice balance of personal story, scientific study and practical lesson. — Scottish MountaineerMollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of...Loe edasi...
In Climbing Through, Melissa Strong, a sponsored rock climber and aspiring restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured from electricity. As she navigates...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Back Bay Books, ISBN-13: 9780316306614)
A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder). Kim Stanley R...Loe edasi...
