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Author | : Mike Hamill |
Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2012-05-04 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1594856494 |
CLICK HERE to download the first 50 pages from Climbing the Seven Summits * First and only guidebook to climbing all Seven Summits * Full color with 125 photographs and 24 maps including a map for each summit route * Essential information on primary climbing routes and travel logistics for mountaineers, with historical and cultural anecdotes for armchair readers Aconcagua. Denali. Elbrus. Everest. Kilimanjaro. Kosciuszko. Vinson. To a climber, these mountains are known as the Seven Summits* -- the highest peaks on each continent. If you've ever dreamed of climbing Denali or Everest, or joining the even more exclusive "Seven Summiters " club, then Climbing the Seven Summits is the guidebook you need to turn your dream into reality. With Mike Hamill as your guide, you will discover different approaches to tackling the list, as well as details on what you'll need to plan an expedition and what to expect from each climb. For each mountain you'll learn about documents and immunizations, expedition costs, training, guiding options, climbing styles, best seasons, essential gear, day-by-day itineraries, summit routes, maps showing approaches and camps, regional natural history, cultural notes, and even post-climb activities like going on safari in Africa or wine-touring in South America. Throughout you'll also find helpful and inspiring stories from the likes of Conrad Anker, Vern Tejas, Damien Gildea, Eric Simonson, and other famed climbers. Special insider tips from Hamill, based on his years of experience, as well as full-color photographs of each peak round out this collectible guidebook. And, because there remains some controversy about whether Kosciuszko in Australia or Carstenz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea is the "seventh summit," this guidebook to the Seven Summits actually covers eight mountains! *Within mountaineering circles there is debate over which peaks are considered the official Seven Summits. For the purposes of this guidebook, the Seven Summits are based on the continental model used in Western Europe, the United States, and Australia, also referred to as the 'Bass list.'
Author | : Camille Flammarion |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2022-09-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
"Wonderful Balloon Ascents" is a historical novel looking back at the historical voyages made possible by balloon travel. Author Camille Flammarion states that, "The discovery or the invention of the balloon was one of those efforts of genius and enterprise which have no infancy. It had reached its full growth when it burst upon the world, and the ninety (at the time of the book's writing) years which have since elapsed have witnessed no development of the original idea. The balloon of to-day—the balloon in which Coxwell and Glaisher have made their perilous trips into the remote regions of the air—is in almost every respect the same as the balloon with which "the physician Charles," following in the footsteps of the Montgolfiers, astonished Paris in 1783. There are few more tantalising stories in the annals of invention than this."
Author | : Stephen Venables |
Publisher | : Firefly Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781554074037 |
First hand accounts and archival photos chronicle the first ascent of 24 of the world's most daunting mountains and traces the development of climbing styles and technology. It includes ascents made between 1865 and 2005 and all types of mountaineering.
Author | : Eric Newby |
Publisher | : Penguin Putnam |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : |
Historical perspective of mountaineering from Mont Blanc and the early days in the Alps.
Author | : Steve Roper |
Publisher | : San Francisco : Sierra Club Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Mountaineering |
ISBN | : 9780871562920 |
Describes recommended mountain climbing routes, lists equipment requirements, and rates mountains for difficulty. Includes chapters on mountaineering in Alaska and Yukon, and in western Canada.
Author | : Timothy Egan |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2011-05-18 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0307794717 |
A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.
Author | : Fulgence Marion |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2019-12-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Fulgence Marion's 'Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies' is a historical account of the development of hot air balloons and their voyages, particularly focusing on the Montgolfier brothers and Vincent Lunardi. Marion reveals how the discovery of the balloon had an extraordinary impact on the people of Europe, arousing enthusiasm, excitement, and hope for new vistas of enterprise and research. However, the practical uses of balloons for travel did not come to fruition. Instead, the balloon served as a vehicle for daring aeronauts who fearlessly pushed the boundaries of human enterprise, sometimes with tragic consequences. Despite the balloon's limited usefulness, Marion shows how its invention had a profound impact on the history of human enterprise and scientific achievement.
Author | : Fulgence Marion |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1870 |
Genre | : Balloon ascensions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Rossiter |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2012-06-15 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1461746280 |
Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park gives climbers a selection of the very best routes on the peaks and crags of one of the world's premier mountain ranges. Full color photographs along with a contemporary design make this book as visually appealing as it is useful.
Author | : Mark Kroese |
Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780898867282 |
* Author donates 25% of his proceeds from the book to the Access Fund * 50 behind-the-climb stories * 50 profiles of contemporary elite climbers * 50 complete climbing route descriptions, many never published before * Over 100 spectacular full-color photos The Stories: Author Mark Kroese gets 50 of the most accomplished climbers of this generation to reveal their all-time favorite climbing routes. Renowned climber Tony Yaniro reveals his personal challenges and controversies as he ascents Scirocco, east face of the Sorcerer at the Needles in California. More inside scoop from Roxanna Brock, Mark Twight, Jared Ogden and other great climbers proves a riveting read. The Climbers: Each story includes a climber profile, garnered from hours of fascinating, thought-provoking, and often downright fun interviews. The climbers share personal anecdotes and offer their views on everything from ethics to style to training techniques. These well-crafted profiles give the reader a real sense of today's leading climbers. The Routes: From Newfoundland to Yosemite, Mexico to British Columbia, the favorite routes offers excellent climbing, stunning views, wild exposure, or spectacular summits. Each one includes a summary, description of the approach, the route itself, and the descent, along with first-ascent information, ratings, time required, recommended equipment, best season, special considerations, and references.