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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1997
What an incredible book.
What an incredible book. Once you start reading it, you won't be able to set it down. I even got yelled at by my boss for reading the book on company time. I've read it 4 times and each time is like the first time. There is alot of information to process so get ready ...
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Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Nando Parrado, Vince Rause
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Amazing
I couldn't put it down after the first 50 pages. This is an amazing true story of a life changing experience. Tragedy, brutal conditions and the best and worst of raw emotions. If you've seen the movie and read Alive, this book is still worth a read. I'm sure every ...
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
The Mountaineers
Mountaineers Books, 2003
The Absolute Pinnacle of Mountaineering Information
With over 1/2 a million copies sold, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills truly is "the bible" of safe and efficient climbing. With the book measuring in at over one inch thick, it would be impossible to accurately give it justice in the space provided here. ...
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 1999
A Warm & Funny Book
Like all the other Bryon books I have read, this gem will make you howl with delight. It also has a more serious side than his other works I have enjoyed. In addition, don't be surprised if you finish inspired to take a long hike of your own...
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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver
Yale University Press, 2008
An Uplifting Read
This is an excellent history of mountain climbing in the Himalaya. Isserman and Weaver do a masterful job, not just of recounting the history, but placing the efforts in political and cultural context. There were long periods where access to these mountains was ...
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The Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement Training Performance
Dan M. Hague, Douglas Hunter
Stackpole Books, 2006
Awesome Book
This book really took me by surprise...I was expected the normal lame guide to technique that briefly explains moves while barely saying anything about when and where to use these moves. However, I was amazed when I began to flip through the pages of this book. The ...
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
Broadway, 2007
Great Read!!!
This is a great first hand account of what it is like to devot your life to something. Ed Viesturs is a remarkable character and climber. This is more than just a climbing story. The author's determination and willpower are second to none.
A great read about a ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
It's interesting to read all of the articles criticizing Jon Krakauer, saying he painted himself in a heroic light, that his book is a giant ego trip, and that Anatoli Boukreev's book is so much more accurate. Many of these so called experts seem to assume that the ...
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Peak
Roland Smith
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2008
PCE Student Review
My favorite book is Peak by Roland Smith. Peak is the main character. Peak has not seen his long lost father because he got a divorce with Peak's mom. His dad asks him if he wants to climb Mt. Everest. Peak says yes. But the reason that he is going is because he has ...
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Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Craig Luebben
Mountaineers Books, 2004
Best basic book on rock climbing
Guide, author and climbing gear inventor Craig Luebben's book won a National Outdoor Book award and it's well deserved. For anyone taking up rock climbing, or wanting to bring their knowledge up-to-date this is the book to start with.
It's well organized and ...
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Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition
William Forgey
Globe Pequot, 1999
Superb source for beyond first aid
It's no surprise that every reviewer has given this excellent and comprehensive book five stars.
Written by William Forgey, MD, former president of the Wilderness Medicine Society it goes beyond first aid, dealing with situations where you cannot merely administer ...
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Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
Nick Heil
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Well-researched and very well-written
A stunning addition to the Everest bookshelf, Heil writes about the 2006 climbing season, the second-deadliest since the 1996 disaster. This time, there was no crippling storm and no stranded teams - but forty people walked past a dying man just below the summit ...
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Aron Ralston
Atria, 2005
Between a Rock & a Hard Place - Inspires beyond the imagination
Aron is an inspiration to all of us and an incredible writer. He fully acknowledges his flaws as a human being which makes this book all the more powerful. He loves life to the limit and paid a high price to do so.
My son was seriously injured in the Iraq war and I ...
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Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis
Mountaineers Books, 2006
When your climbing team is in trouble on the mountain - this is how to get yourself out of a jam without calling the rescue teams. This title includes self-rescue procedures for teams of two - the most common climbing party size. It covers techniques equally effective on snow rock and ice. It utilises the gear which climbers carry in their rack, ...
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How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art
Kathleen Meyer
Ten Speed Press, 1994
Required reading if you have to "go" outdoors!
To the uninitiated, the art of having a dump in the woods probably seems no more complicated than "squat, squint, squeeze and squeegee"! But, alas, as the world shrinks and the use of the world's limited wilderness terrain by outdoor adventurers increases to the limit ...
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