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Books : Travel : Specialty Travel : Adventure : Mountaineering
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Comprehensive guide to this area in central Oregon that brought the sport of climbing to America.
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Over 40,000 copies sold! An acknowledged classic. Foreword by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. (1995)
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·Detailed directions to locate each climb
·Full-color photos of every route
·High-quality, moderate climbs that are sure to become your favorites
·Descent instructions for every climbMany climbers who visit Joshua Tree spend as much time searching for good routes as they do actually climbing. This guidebook offers the moderate climber a fun, varied and challenging "tick-list" of 60 great Trad climbs, and makes it easy to find your way around. With color photos of every route, detailed maps, and easy-to-follow driving and hiking directions, you'll be able to climb numerous routes per day and make the most of your climbing trip.
Key features of each climb are described, and you'll even know what to expect when you reach the top of a route and want to set up an anchor and later descend. Are you looking for an area with a concentration of a certain grade or climb? Color-coded overview maps will help you choose your spot.
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Updated edition of 11 spectacular treks in the Austrian alps, with nightly stops at hospitable and cozy alpine huts.
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This is a complete guide to climbing Aconcagua, highest peak in South America at 6962m, the highest peak outside the Himalayas and one of the highest peaks accessible for ordinary mortals. It presents route descriptions up the Normal and Polish Glacier routes, plus trekking routes in the Argentinian and Chilean southern Andes. It features outstanding maps and photographs. The guide provides all the practical information on getting to South America, using time in Santiago and Mendoza (en route to the mountains) to prepare, and travel into the mountains. It also covers preparation for high altitude mountaineering - equipment, altitude and acclimatisation. In addition, it provides strategies for the ascent, including preparations, food and water, whether to have a guide or not, mules and muleteers, and staying healthy. Finally, the author provides background information to help you gain the most from your experience - on the exploration and discovery of the mountain and the surrounding region, its geology, wildlife and flora, the people and local culture.
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I needed a break. I needed “…an off-the-wall dalliance… An all-boys’ adventure in a faraway land. An adventure far away from telephones and faxes and lawyers. An adventure with an abundance of humor, serious physical exertion, and danger nominally short of life-threatening.” After a little research and a few phone calls, I decided that a climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, with four friends, via the “Tourist Route”, would fit the bill. In this book, the author tell the story of the climb—four days up, and two days down—with a humorous yet sensitive slant, describing the perils of altitude, the vicissitudes of Mother Nature, the enjoyment of multi-generational and multi-ethnic collaboration, the travails of disappointment, and the exhilaration of success. And where it suits his fancy—and does no harm to accuracy—he embellishes an observation or encounter to illuminate the pure joy of the experience. After all, it was about good fun, and the telling of it should be too.
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Ecuador's mountains and volcanoes have drawn climbers and hikers for decades. Since 1984 Bradt has been guiding them to the snow-capped summits of such giants as Cotopaxi and Chimborazo and down through the cloud forests to the Amazon basin. Extreme adventure is provided by routes up Ecuador's most challenging rock-faces, while leisurely walks take visitors through highland villages where the colorful local people follow centuries-old agricultural practices. The usual Bradt attention to natural history and local culture makes this a guide not just for trekkers but for all travelers.
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Published annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is internationally acknowledged as the world's finest journal of its kind. The 70th volume of climbing's "journal of record" offers the most complete picture available of the world of climbing for 1998. From articles that present the climbing possibilities of Antarctica and Africa, to stories on the new bigwall frontiers of Mexico and Madagascar, to the alpine sagas on Bhagarathi III and Khan Tengri, and the emergence of the former Soviet climbers on the world stage, the 1999 AAJ continues its tradition as mountaineering's institutional memory.Stories include "Changabang," by Carlos Buhler; "8000 Meters and More," by Alex Huber; "Shipton Spire," by Steph Davis; and "Dhromo," by Doug Scott. Illustrated with 10 color and 150 b&w photos (35 with route overlays), plus 10 topos and maps.
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The Mt. Shasta Book is the ultimate guide to safely the hiking, backpacking, and climbing routes up the 14,162-foot mountain. In addition, this guide covers the area's skiing, snowboarding, water activities, and mountain biking trails. With over 50 combined years of experience as Shasta guides, the authors are seasoned experts on the mountain and its surroundings.- This classic Wilderness Press guide has been in print for over 15 years.
- Each climbing route, hiking trail, and backpacking trip includes distance, time, and difficulty evaluation, plus vital safety information.
- Comes with a fold-out 4-color topographic map.
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People travel from all over the world to stand on the summit of Mt. Whitney (14,496Õ), the highest point in the contiguous United States. Miles of rugged granitic terrain, blue-green lakes, and impressive ridges are just some of the awesome vistas awaiting those who make it to the top.Peter Croft, winner of the American Alpine ClubÕs Underhill Award for outstanding achievement in mountaineering, has updated this new edition for every level of climber: how to get the most out of your conditioning; prepping for overnight trips; dayhiking the main Whitney Trail; the North Fork approach; Whitney from other passes; cross-country routes; and challenging technical routes for advanced climbers.
Written and published in the Eastern Sierra, Climbing Mt. Whitney has sold more copies than any other guide to the peak, standing on its own merits as the best Whitney trail guide of all time. Approved by the USFS.
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72 x 95 cm - 1:50.000 - All in one side - 100 gram - ISBN 1-879568-11-X ACONCAGUA TREKKING MOUNTAINEERING MAP
The best available edition! The biggest and more updated trekking map for Aconcagua Provincial Park, in Mendoza, Argentina. Satellital relief, contour lines, timed trails, shelters, camping and services.
El mas grande y actualizado mapa del Parque Provincial Aconcagua, el pico mas alto del Hemisferio Sur. Relieve satelital, curvas de nivel, senderos con tiempo de marcha, refugios, campings y servicios, etc.
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800 routes on more than 200 peaks for all climbers.
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First comprehensive guide to seasonal ice climbing routes throughout Colorado.
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Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin is the most popular rock-climbing area in the Midwest. It features spectacular cliffs and other rock formations where the Ice Age glacier's terminal moraine meets an ancient landscape of rock.This third edition of the popular Climber’s Guide to Devil’s Lake has been thoroughly updated for twenty-first-century climbers and hikers and includes information for use with GPS receivers. It provides information for climbers of all abilities and preferences, offering precise directions to help them navigate and climb within the park.Features include:- an updated introduction by George J. Pokorny and new photographs by Eric Andre
- a summary of the geologic and natural history of the Baraboo hills by Patricia K. Armstrong
- locations and updated descriptions of nearly 1,800 climbs
- landmark photographs from most major climbing areas
- GPS waypoints, map coordinates, altimeter readings, and approach information
- detailed diagrams locating climbing routes at most major climbing areas
- 6 new diagrams, 5 new climbing areas, and 120 new routes