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First published in 1993 and hailed as a classic, Yankee Rock & Ice is now reissued in a new edition with four new chapters covering the 1990s through today to bring the book up to date. This comprehensive and entertaining history of roped rock and ice climbing in the Northeast traces the growth of this popular sport in New England and New York and covers the first trailblazers of the eighteenth century through today's events and personalities. Well-known...
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“Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park” showcases the classic routes and best climbs in America's largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, it provides visually appealing, to-the-point information. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 150 first-rate routes—from moderate beginner routes to challenging expert climbs.
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In this revised and updated third edition, Bill Sherwonit brings to life the adventure, heroism, triumph, and tragedy of climbing North America's highest peak, Denali. He offers great insight and tales of daring adventure for both experienced climbers and armchair explorers who wonder why people climb mountains. The book contains stores about some of the best known personalities associated with the mountain, from Bradford Washburn to Vern Tejas. Sherwonit...
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The exploits of a mountaineer drawn from 20 years of experiences from around the world including the Alps, Himalayas, Mexico and the British Isles. The book describes epic climbs, misadventures and near misses, too many for comfort, which the author has been involved in. There are accounts of hardship, endurance pain and triumph. The book is written to be enjoyed by both climbers and non-climbers; an exhilarating and inspiring book by any measure....
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In seinem dritten Buch erzählt Michael Diemetz diesmal die verrückten Geschichten von 9 Co-Autoren, die diese beim Klettern erlebt haben. Viele davon spielen im Elbsandstein- und Zittauer Gebirge. Aber auch in Adersbach, im Harz, im Frankenjura, in den Greifensteinen, den Alpen, den Dolomiten, der Verdon-Schlucht, in Arco, in der Hohen Tatra und in den USA. Und sie sind auf jeden Fall auch für Nichtkletterer interessant.
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This continuation of FalconGuides' progressive climbing series invites single pitch climbers to responsibly venture beyond the chains, into the realm of multi-pitch climbing. The farther from the ground a climb leads, the more technical proficiency and careful planning will make the difference between a worthy adventure and miserable epic. Climbing: From Single Pitch to Multi-Pitch complements instruction, ground school, and practice with a procedural...
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With “Best Climbs, Falcon Guides” introduces a new type of guidebook to some of America's most popular climbing destinations. Written for nonlocal climbers who have only a few days to climb during each visit, these guides provides visually appealing, to-the-point information that filters out the classic routes and very best climbs.
Written by an expert local climber, each guide features:
-150-200 routes of moderate difficulty, rarely rating...
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Classic motorcars have been featured in movies and pop songs for over seven decades and contributed to the fun of driving historic cars.
This book of motor cartoons illustrates the adventure and romance of classic and vintage cars which also have been part of automobile racing history — from Louis Renault, Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari to Kiichiro Toyoda today.
From Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Grandma Duck, Noddy and Big Ears to Bonnie and Clyde, Thelma...
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A classic in the genre of mountain literature-with a new preface by the author Rising more than 20,000 feet into the Alaskan sky is Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. In this collection of exhilarating and stunning narratives, Jonathan Waterman paints a startlingly intimate portrait of the white leviathan and brings to vivid life men and women whose fates have entwined on its sheer icy peak.
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The first in a progression series aimed at beginner climbers, “Climbing: From First-Timer to Gym Climber” walks you through your first time trying to rock climb and offers basic instruction on the fundamental skills needed to get off the ground and onto the wall.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 In 1996, the Sherpa ethnic group in Nepal were concerned about a star that appeared in the night sky over the Himalaya. It was the beginning of the spring season on Mount Everest, and Sherpa climbers had died in the past due to the mountain's harsh environment.
#2 As Todd waited for the snows to melt in the north, Kami Noru Sherpa and the Sherpas from Pangboche trekked...
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Originating in the climbing world, slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing that has been anchored between two stable objects. How to Slackline! covers the short history of slacklining and the sport's rapid growth since the advent of the Gibbon Trickline, which brought slacklining to enthusiasts outside the climbing community. The book includes detailed methods for building tricklines (low lines used for jumping...
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-hundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty, at Tahquitz and Suide Rocks
-Trivia and route history sidebars
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-color topo maps with detailed directions to parking areas (GPS coordinates included) “Best Climbs Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks” is part of FalconGuides' Best Climbs series, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point...
58) Building Your Own Climbing Wall: Illustrated Instructions and Plans for Indoor and Outdoor Walls
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If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours. “Building Your Own Climbing Wall” provides the essential information you need to plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall, including step by step instructions, equipment lists, information on how to make...
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From straightforward narratives of ascents to meticulous self-examination to spiritual reveries, climbing prompts men and women to pour forth essays, articles, and books that are unlike any other field of literature.
Here is an adrenaline-infused collection of some of the finest climbing stories ever assembled. Noted mountaineer and climber Cameron M. Burns and Kerry L. Burns bring together tales of climbers, boulderers, and mountaineers from around...
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