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1	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist In 1996, on a magazine assignment, Krakauer joined an expedition up Mount Everest led by the New Zealand climber Rob Hall. He arrived at the summit just before a blizzard struck in which Hall and nine other climbers were killed. This book is Krakauer's first-person account of the tragedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Annapurna more books like this by Maurice Herzog add to wishlist This work presents the enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records of mountaineering, in tales of human endeavour, there is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest more books like this by Anatoli Boukreev, G Weston Dewalt add to wishlist Boukreev was the mountain guide for the Mt. Everest tragedy made famous in Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." Here, he retells the events from his point of view and defends himself against damning allegations in Krakauer's book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest more books like this by Bear Grylls add to wishlist Author featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show See the author's interview with Oprah: http: //www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200701/tows_past_20070131.jhtml THE KID WHO CLIMBED EVEREST is a tale of courage and determination. Bear's quest for funding for his expedition, his seventy days on Everest's southeast face, and a narrow brush with death after a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
5	Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist A collection of true stories of mountain climbing, from the author of "Into the Wild". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills more books like this by The Mountaineers Club (Creator) add to wishlist This classic's fully updated seventh edition features 415 completely new illustrations and a new glossary of terms. A new chapter has been added to meet the rising popularity of waterfall ice and mixed climbing. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $22.21! \| SVS
7	K2, the Savage Mountain: The Classic True Story of Disaster and Survival on the World's Second Highest Mountain more books like this by Charles Houston, Robert H Bates, Jim Wickwire (Foreword by) add to wishlist Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how they made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing. "K2 - The Savage Mountain" captures this sensational tale with an unmatched power that has earned this book its place as one of the classics of mountaineering literature. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Everest: The West Ridge more books like this by Thomas F Hornbein add to wishlist In one of mountaineering's great-st adventure stories, Thomas Hombein tells of his and Willi Unsoeld's dramatic first ascent of Everest's West Ridge -- a route that had been dismissed as hopeless by all previous expeditions. Part of the first successful American expedition, Hombein and Unsoeld ascended beyond "the point of no return" to make the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters more books like this by James M Tabor add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $10.02! \| first editions \| SVS
10	How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art more books like this by Kathleen Meyer add to wishlist 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 $5.94! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Touching the Void more books like this by Joe Simpson add to wishlist This is the true story of friends Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, two experienced mountain climbers who met tragedy and triumph in the Andes. At the 21,000-foot peak of the mountain, Joe Simpson slipped and fell off an ice ledge, breaking his leg in the process. Although Simon Yates struggled to save Simpson, a harsh blizzard, and the fact that his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Camping & Wilderness Survival more books like this by Paul Tawrell add to wishlist Large-format 352-page encyclopedia of outdoor skills and other essential information for enjoying the outdoors. Covers hundreds of topics, including avoiding getting lost, first aid, clothing, what to take, weather, starting a fire without matches, using compasses and maps, and identifying edible plants. 3,600 illustrations see all copies from $4.95! first editions
13 view cover	Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs more books like this by Gerry Roach add to wishlist An accurate, complete guide to climbing the 55 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado--covering routes for all levels. Each route's difficulty is rated according to the Yosemite Decimal System. Includes round-trip mileage and elevation gain. Roach has climbed every peak in this guide. Photographs and maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.60! \| SVS
14 view cover	Between a Rock and a Hard Place more books like this by Aron Ralston add to wishlist This incredible memoir of survival details the events surrounding a trapped hiker's desperate decision. Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old seasoned rock climber, makes a few errors in judgment. He chooses to go hiking in an isolated canyon in Utah without informing his roommates or family precisely where he was going. Worse still, he picks the wrong rock ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places more books like this by David Breashears add to wishlist For generations of adventurers, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground for resolute men and women. However, the question still remains: why climb? In this book, David Breashears answers with an intimate look at his life and passion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest more books like this by Conrad Anker add to wishlist This memoir by mountain climber Conrad Anker tells how he discovered the body of long-lost climber George Mallory, who had disappeared, with his partner Sandy Irvine, during a 1924 ascent of Mount Everest. Anker's memoir is balanced with a parallel narrative by David Roberts, which tells the story of Mallory's expedition. The question of how and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expedition of George Mallory more books like this by David Breashears, Audrey Salkeld, John Mallory (Foreword by) add to wishlist The fascinating story of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, who disappeared during a 1924 ascent of Mount Everest, is retold along with many black and white photographs from the expedition. In 1999, the body of Mallory was discovered by Conrad Anker. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire more books like this by Professor Nicholas Howe add to wishlist These compelling profiles of 22 adventurousyet unluckyclimbers chronicle more than a century of exploration, recreation, and tragedy in New Hampshires Presidential Range. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed more books like this by Michael Kodas add to wishlist 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 mountain's ability to reduce climbers to their essential selves--revealing villains as well as heroes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Mount Rainier: a climbing guide more books like this by Mike Gauthier add to wishlist From the Lead Climbing Ranger for Mount Rainier National Park--all the information you need to get to the summit and back, safely. 41 principal routes and their variations, with aerial photos and route overlays Extensive material on Rainier's unique weather, terrain, high altitude and glacier training opportunities, and more * New sidebars on ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $9.81! \| SVS
21 view cover	Halfway to Heaven: My White-Knuckled--And Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High more books like this by Mark Obmascik add to wishlist The author of the critically acclaimed bestseller "The Big Year" embarks on an outrageous midlife mountain-climbing adventure, in this work that shows how one man exceeds the physical achievements of his youth and discovers that age--like summit height--is just a number. see all copies from $12.01! new only from $12.99! \| SVS
22 view cover	Dark Shadows Falling more books like this by Joe Simpson add to wishlist In 1992, a climber was left to die by other climbers on Mount Everest, which horrified Joe Simpson who was himself left for dead in Peru in 1985. In this book Simpson explores anecdotally and in heated debates with his climbing companions on Pumori, the moral climate of mountaineering in the 1990s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2 more books like this by Clint Willis (Introduction by) add to wishlist 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 $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Annapurna South Face more books like this by Chris Bonington add to wishlist In 1970, Chris Bonington and his now-legendary team of mountaineers were the first climbers to tackle a big wall at extreme altitude. Their target was the south face of Nepal's Annapurna: 12,000 feet of steep rock and ice leading to a 26, 454-ft. summit. As serious armchair climbers will tell you, Annapurna South Face is better than all but a ... see all copies from $2.51! new only from $10.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 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) add to wishlist 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 $20.00! new only from $26.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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