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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 $7.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	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
3	The Beckoning Silence more books like this by Joe Simpson Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating activity to which he has devoted his life. Probability is inexorably closing in. The tragic loss of a close friend forces a momentous decision upon ... see all copies from $2.05! new only from $10.62! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2 more books like this by Clint Willis (Introduction by) This anthology, devoted to climbing on the world's two highest mountains, spans the years 1933 through 1996. It describes the development of climbing these two peaks, reminds us that Everest and K2 are among the world most dangerous places, and explains why the world's best climbers cannot stay away from them. The book includes prose about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
5	True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna more books like this by David Roberts This text assesses the truthfulness of the book "Annapurna" by Maurice Herzog, who climbed the mountain in 1950 with Louis Lachenal. The author draws on many sources, including accounts from fellow climbers and interviews with Harzog himself, to provide a more realistic account of the events of the climb in 1950. see all copies from $4.05! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
6	Accidents in North American Mountaineering more books like this by American Alpine Club (Creator) This annual investigative handbook offers detailed reports of more than 60 climbing accidents that occurred in 1997. Analyses of what went wrong in each situation give experienced and beginning mountaineers the opportunity to learn from other climbers' mistakes. From inadequate protection, clothing, or equipment to inexperience, poor judgment, or ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Above the Clouds more books like this by Anatoli Boukreev, Linda Wylie (Editor), Galen Rowell (Foreword by) When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In" Above the Clouds," both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Doctor on Everest more books like this by Kenneth Kamler A portrait of how medicine is performed and lives are saved - or lost - in perilous conditions. The book concentrates on the disastrous 1996 ascent of Everest, in which Dr Kenneth Kamler played a crucial role aiding many survivors. Dr Kamler was no stranger to mountain climbing, he'd previously made the climb three times, but nothing had prepared ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2 more books like this by Rick Ridgeway The personal story of the 1978 American team who, following five failed attempts by previous American teams, gained the summit of K2. see all copies from $11.46! new only from $12.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tigers of the Snow: How One Fateful Climb Made the Sherpas Mountaineering Legends more books like this by Jonathan Neale The Sherpas were not born climbers. When the British went to Everest in 1921, they hired porters. Yet by 1953 these porters had become the famous "Tigers of the Snow". This book describes the decisive moment in the transformation of "coolies" (porters and labourers) into the Sherpas as climbing legends: the German expedition to Nanga Parbat in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.09! \| first editions
11 view cover	Everest more books like this by Peter Potterfield (Editor), Tom Hornbein (Foreword by) Selects from the best Everest mountaineering literature, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hillary's first ascent. see all copies from $3.46! new only from $5.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Frank Smythe: The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books more books like this by Francis Sydney Smythe A collection of six of the best works by Himalayan and Alpine climber Francis Sydney Smythe. see all copies from $13.75! new only from $34.56!
13 view cover	Because It's There: The Life of George Mallory more books like this by Dudley Green An enigmatic character to the last, the life - or to be more specific the death - of George Mallory contains one of the greatest mysteries of the twentieth century. According to the record books, the greatest mountain on Earth was finally conquered by Sir Edmund Hilary in 1958. However, there remains the enigma of the attempt by the mercurial ... see all copies from $6.71! new only from $6.78! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Detectives on Everest: The 2001 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition more books like this by Jochen Hemmleb, Eric Simonson Everything you'd hope for in the follow up to the wildly popular "Ghosts of Everest. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $29.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest more books like this by Sir Edmund Hillary Fear lives among Everest's mighty ice-fluted faces and howls across its razor-sharp crags. Gnawing at reason and enslaving minds, it has killed many and defeated countless others. But in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $10.05! \| SVS
16 view cover	Hall & Ball: Kiwi Mountaineers: From Mount Cook to Everest more books like this by Colin Monteath New Zealanders Rob Hall and Galy Ball formed one of the most dynamic and accomplished mountaineering partnerships in the world -- between them completing 47 expeditions on all seven continents. Monteath's vibrant, widely researched and profusely illustrated story is a tribute to his two longtime friends. see all copies from $34.08! new only from $41.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Death Zone more books like this by Dickinson The autobiographical account of the author's climb up Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for the final climb when a devastating storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead. This is a look at all that happened on the mountain that day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	White death : in the path of an avalanche more books like this by McKay Jenkins Over 100,000 avalanches fall every year. Moutaineers call them 'white death' and every year the death toll rises. Confrontations are sudden and dramatic, the odds of survival remote. White Death is the story of the collision between one such avalanche and 5 young mountaineers on Mount Cleveland, and the desperate efforts to rescue them. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Climbing high more books like this by Lene Gammelgaard On May 10, 1996 Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandanavian woman to scale the summit of Mount Everest. On the descent the team was caught in a sudden storm that left eight dead. Gammelgaard recounts that fateful summit day and examines the triumph and tradgedy of modern mountaineering. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	Mystery on Everest: A Photobiography of George Mallory more books like this by Audrey Salkeld, Conrad Anker (Foreword by) Discusses the life of British mountain climber, George Mallory, the discovery of his body seventy-five years after his death, and the debate over whether Mallory was the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Courage and Misfortune more books like this by Mountaineers Books Staff (Editor) -- Stories from the world's most experienced and respected climbers -- Selections are united by a single compelling theme -- Forewords by John Harlin and Mark Synott Courage and Misfortune contains gripping accounts of climbers on expeditions that encountered violent forces of nature or disastrous accidents because of tremendous odds and harsh ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Everest Years more books like this by Chris Bonington The first volume of Chris Bonington's memoirs, "I Chose to Climb", was published in 1966 and told of his initiation into mountaineering, from schoolboy beginnings, culminating in the British ascent of the North Face of the Eiger and his decision to turn professional. "The Next Horizon" picks up where that volume left off and relates his subsequent ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Wall: A New Dimension in Climbing more books like this by Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber, Tim Carruthers (Translator) Alexander and Thomas Huber have set international standards with their spectacular ascents, overcoming the most challenging of obstacles while climbing at extreme altitudes. The Wall documents the expeditions of the Huber brothers through a series of extraordinary, breathtaking photographs, with insightful commentary by respected mountaineer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest: Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Ascent of Everest, 32 Firsthand Accounts of the Most Memorable Climbs more books like this by Jon E Lewis (Editor), Editor * (Editor), Doug Scott (Foreword by) This new anthology encompasses the assaults on Everest from the beginnings in 1921, through Sir Edmund Hillary's achievement in 1953, to the notorious 1996 "extreme-tourism" disaster caught so memorably in Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Glorious Failures more books like this by Mountaineers Books Staff (Editor) -- Stories from the world's most experienced and respected climbers -- Selections are united by a single compelling theme -- Forewords by John Harlin and Mark Synott Glorious Failures is an engaging collection of the most famous and infamous almost-summits. Each account is about an expedition that failed to reach the summit, the top of a new route ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.25! \| first editions

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