How to Rock Climb!, now in its fifth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock climbing book in the world. All the fundamentals—from ethics to getting up the rock—are presented in John Long’s classic style. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack …
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
This intermediate guide addresses tools, skills, and techniques used in alpine terrain includng rock, snow, ice, and glaciers at moderate altitude approximately 5,000 metres and …
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Nepal is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour through the hidden backstreet courtyards and temples of Kathmandu, trek to the base of the world’s highest mountain, or clamber atop an elephant …
Want to explore the top day-hiking and backpacking trails in the top part of the Golden State? Then you need 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California. In print for over 20 years and now in its third edition, this all-color book contains over 120 stunning photos, comprehensive maps of all the trails, and a handy chart that shows …
The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing …
Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide (A Climbing Guide) 2nd Edition
From the Lead Climbing Ranger for Mount Rainier National Park–all the information you need to get to the summit and back, safely. *41 principal routes and their variations, with aerial photos and route overlays *Extensive material on Rainier’s unique weather, terrain, high altitude and glacier training opportunities, and more * New sidebars on mountain history, Rainier personalities, and …
Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains (Climbing Mountains Series)
Now completely updated and revised with new color photos and topos, this guidebook is the ultimate resource to technical climbing routes, hiking trails, and peak-bagging routes in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, a popular playground for backcountry enthusiasts and alpine rock climbers. More than 200 new climbing routes have been completed in the Wind Rivers since this book was last published in 1994, …
100 Classic Hikes in Oregon: Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, Cascades, Eastern Oregon, Wallowas
Completely revised and updated edition of the regional bestseller. In the new edition of 100 CLASSIC HIKES IN OREGON Douglas Lorain presents a mix of the most popular trails and lesser-known gems throughout the entire state, including nine new hikes. These well established trails range from short easy strolls suitable for children and grandparents to longer backpacking trips …
75 Classic Rides Northern California: The Best Road Biking Routes
The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the best cycling in Northern California!Bill Oetinger calls Northern California something approaching cycling paradise. But, as he says in the introduction to 75 Classic Rides: Northern California, Even paradise will be a muddled maze if you don’t know your way around it, and that’s where this book comes into play.This guide …
The Best Front Range Hikes (Colorado Mountain Club Guidebooks)
The Front Range of the Colorado Rockies rises abruptly from the plains in a 150-mile stretch of foothills, rounded summits, and jagged peaks between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.The hikes in this book were selected by members of four major groups of The Colorado Mountain Club in an occasionally contentious process. After some heated arguments, quiet horse trading, …