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Munros and Tops, The
Mainstream Publishing 2013; US$ 13.34When Chris Townsend reached the summit of Ben Hope in Sutherland, he walked his way into the record books. After 118 days in which he had covered more than 1,700 miles and climber over 575,000 feet, he had completed the first single continuous journey of all 277 Munros and 240 Tops in the Scottish Highlands.This is the story of that remarkable walk... more...
Last Hours on Everest: The gripping story of Mallory and Irvine?s fatal ascent
HarperCollins Publishers 2013; Not AvailableDawn broke fine on that fatal day. A couple of thousand feet above the tiny canvas tent the summit of the world?s highest mountain stood impassively, waiting for someone to have the courage to approach. more...
Everest - The First Ascent
Ebury Publishing 2013; US$ 26.69On 29 May 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved - except the man who made the ascent possible. Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Everest - The First Ascent tells the remarkable story... more...
Adventures in Mind
Vertebrate Publishing 2013; US$ 14.57?The last descent and I can?t let myself think it?s in the bag. Anything could happen, take it easy, take no risks. Just get to the finish and win. ?The challenge and anticipation that pushes me to try harder. The obsessive urge to achieve. It?s not all about winning. Why do I do it?? Growing up in Bristol, Heather Dawe was 17 when she started running.... more...
Climbing Everest
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 1.26Released to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the first ever ascent of Mount Everest. On the 29th May 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history as they took their first triumphant steps on the top of the world. On 16 May 1998, Bear Grylls followed those same footsteps, achieving a childhood dream and entering... more...
The Call of Everest
National Geographic Society 2013; US$ 28.00Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the first... more...
The Vast Unknown
Crown Publishing Group 2013; US$ 26.00By the author of the New York Times bestselling Everest: Mountain Without Mercy , this chronicle of the iconic first American expedition to Mt. Everest in May 1963 ? published to coincide with the climb's 50th anniversary ? combines riveting adventure, a perceptive analysis of its dark and terrifying historical context, and revelations... more...
K2: Triumph And Tragedy
Hodder & Stoughton 2013; Not AvailableIn the summer of 1986 there were nine expeditions on K2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit; thirteen died trying. This is a gripping first hand account of one of the worst tragedies in the history of mountaineering. more...
K2: Triumph And Tragedy
Hodder & Stoughton 2013; US$ 11.77In the summer of 1986 there were nine expeditions on K2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit; thirteen died trying. This is a gripping first hand account of one of the worst tragedies in the history of mountaineering. more...
K2: The Story Of The Savage Mountain
Hodder & Stoughton 2013; US$ 11.77For every four people who have reached the summit of K2, one has died trying. This book serves as both a historical record and a tribute to all of those, both living and dead, who have set foot on the 'Mountaineer's Mountain'. more...
