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1	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) The story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions struggled for survival when they were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst, single-season death toll in the peak's history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains more books like this by Jon Krakauer Originally published in 1990 by the American publishers, Lyons and Burford, a collection of writings on mountaineering and the culture of climbing. It includes first-hand accounts of expeditions made by the author, who also wrote INTO THE WILD and INTO THIN AIR. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Peak more books like this by Roland Smith After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings: He wants Peak to be the youngest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
4	No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks more books like this by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But" No Shortcuts to the Top" is as much ... see all copies from $2.08! new only from $8.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Touching the Void more books like this by Joe Simpson Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Between a Rock and a Hard Place more books like this by Aron Ralston One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home. It started out as a simple hike in the Utah canyonlands on a warm Saturday afternoon. For Aron Ralston, a twenty-seven-year-old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home more books like this by Nando Parrado, Vince Rause The harrowing personal story of the hero of the international bestseller "Alive" gives a day-by-day account of what happened during the 1972 Andes plane crash and its aftermath and shows how Parrado coped with the stresses; how he kept from giving up; and where he found strength to climb out alive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest more books like this by Lincoln Hall Australian mountain climber Hall chronicles the amazing story of his rescue following a night spent near the summit of Mount Everest, where he had been left for dead by the other members of his expedition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places more books like this by David Breashears For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But the question remains: Why climb? In "High Exposure," elite mountaineer and acclaimed "Everest" filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Banner in the Sky more books like this by James Ramsey Ullman His father dies while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain--the Citadel--and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself. "Based upon the author's personal experiences, with details from the original ascent of the Matterhorn, the story has authenticity, atmosphere, and excitement."--"Booklist." Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art more books like this by Kathleen Meyer This updated edition provides a guide to the art of "going" out-of-doors. It deals with the whens, wheres, how, and what-nows, with chapters such as "Anatomy of a crap" and "For women only: How not to pee in your boots". It includes information on how to take waste home, for rock climbers, kayakers and others dealing with rock-hard and fragile ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.30! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Annapurna more books like this by Maurice Herzog In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club had resolved to try. Their goal was a 26,493-foot Himalayan peak called Annapurna. But unlike other climbs, which draw on the experience of prior reconnaissance, the routes up Annapurna had never been analyzed before. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest more books like this by Anatoli Boukreev, G Weston Dewalt In May 1996, two commercial expedition groups attempted to ascend Mount Everest. Each group contained world class climbers and relative novices, some of whom had paid tens of thousands of pounds for the climb. But as the climbers neared the summit, they were overtaken by intense snow and wind, and found their crucial oxygen supplies depleted. Five ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills more books like this by The Mountaineers Club (Creator) Million climbers from all over the world. The fully updated seventh edition maintains the same high standard for complete, authoritative instruction in an easy-to-use format. From choosing equipment to how to tie a particular knot, from basic rappelling technique to planning an expedition, it's all here in this essential mountaineering reference. ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $21.84! \| SVS
15 view cover	Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes more books like this by Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver, Dee Molenaar (Illustrator) The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage against the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. In this lively and generously illustrated book, ... see all copies from $24.00! new only from $24.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Seven summits more books like this by Dick Bass, Rick Ridgeway (Photographer), Frank Wells A thrilling and inspirational odyssey of two men's climb to the top of the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. "A great adventure story, filled with heroics, tragedy, humor and ultimately the triumph of the human spirit".--Tom Brokaw. 32-page insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	I'm Too Fond of My Fur! more books like this by Geronimo Stilton When my old friend Professor von Squeaker called to ask for help, I agreed immediately-even though it meant trekking halfway around the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off along the way. And then I was kidnapped by a yeti! Yes, it was truly an extraordinary adventure... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest more books like this by Seaborn Beck Weathers, Stephen G Michaud In this memoir, a survivor of the climb chronicled in Jon Krakauer's bestselling INTO THIN AIR tells of his single minded pursuit of the sport of mountaineering and its effect on his family, and of his recovery from the tragic experience, in which he lost both hands to frostbite. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	How to Rock Climb! more books like this by John Long "How to Rock Climb!, " now in its fourth edition, is the world's top instructional book on climbing. All the fundamentals--from ethics to getting up the rock--are presented in John Long's classic style. Revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods. 140 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed more books like this by Michael Kodas Kodas details how the recent infusion of wealth into mountaineering has brought about the age-old lust for glory. Through others accounts, as well as his own, the author illustrates the mountains ability to reduce climbers to their essential selves--revealing villains as well as heroes. see all copies from $6.37! new only from $6.70! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Into Thin Air more books like this by Jon Krakauer Now available in paperback comes the bestselling adventure book by Jon Krakauer, the acclaimed author of "Into the Wild". When disaster struck during his ascent of Mt. Everest, killing eight climbers, Krakauer survived by luck, skill, and discipline. Now, he has written the definitive account of this headline-making tragedy. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See more books like this by Erik Weihenmayer Erik Weihenmayer was born with a degenerative eye disorder that meant he was destined to lose his eyesight by the age of thirteen. Yet from early on he was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling, exciting life. Erik was the first blind man to summit McKinley. This achievement was soon followed by scaling El ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Wilderness Medicine, 5th: Beyond First Aid more books like this by William W Forgey, M.D. Z99 this book you can recognize assess and treat many kinds of medical emergencies see all copies from $8.24! new only from $8.24! \| SVS
24 view cover	Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters more books like this by James M Tabor In July 1967, seven young men - members of a twelve-man expedition - died on Mt. McKinley. Ten days passed with no rescue attempt, while more than half an expedition was stranded and dying at 20,000 feet during a vicious Arctic storm. The bodies were never recovered. And, for reasons that have remained cloudy, there was no proper official ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Everest II more books like this by Gordon Korman Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks. Four kids areon a quest to reach the top. But their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh. The competition is harsher. Then the unexpected happens, and the climbing contest becomes a life-or-death rescue mission. No one is guaranteed to survive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS

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