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High Summits: 370 Famous Peak First Ascents and Other Significant Events in Mountaineering History
ISBN: 9781936449422 / Angielski / Miękka / 716 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Rich and Compelling History of Mountaineering ....At Your Fingertips. High Summits is the result of over 30 years of research into the fascinating world of international mountaineering. An essential guide to mountaineering history, this year-by-year account spans all seven continents and dates from 450 B.C. through 2011. In it you'll find everything from the monumental to the hard-to-find-trivia including: The most significant 370 Peak First Ascents as well as over 600 other types of first ascents on mountain faces and ridges. 345 detailed listings of major advancements in mountaineering...
A Rich and Compelling History of Mountaineering ....At Your Fingertips. High Summits is the result of over 30 years of research into the fascinating w...
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192,29 |
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Lake District Climbs and Scrambles: Mountaineering days out on the Lakeland Fells
ISBN: 9781910240021 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lake District Climbs and Scrambles combines the best scrambles and easy climbs in the Lake District with great walking loops to give twenty superb 'mountaineering' days out. Written by local author Stephen Goodwin, the routes feature Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, photo topos and easy-to-follow directions, along with route profiles and local info.
Lake District Climbs and Scrambles combines the best scrambles and easy climbs in the Lake District with great walking loops to give twenty superb 'mo...
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85,30 |
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A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World - Volume I
ISBN: 9781511657983 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World - Volume I" from James Cook. British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy (1728-1779).
"A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World - Volume I" from James Cook. British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal ...
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75,43 |
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A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World - Volume II
ISBN: 9781511658126 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World - Volume II" from James Cook. British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy (1728-1779).
"A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World - Volume II" from James Cook. British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Roya...
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71,44 |
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Climbing Colorado's Mountains
ISBN: 9780762784950 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Climbing Colorado s Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detailed hike and climb descriptions, miles and maps, and color photos with ascent and descent routes for the most popular peaks in the state. Climbing descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates."
Climbing Colorado s Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detaile...
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97,10 |
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Clwyd Limestone
ISBN: 9781873341032 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 2015 Clwyd Limestone Rockfax covers a wealth of traditional and sport climbing
The 2015 Clwyd Limestone Rockfax covers a wealth of traditional and sport climbing
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150,72 |
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Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps: High peaks and classic climbs in Switzerland
ISBN: 9781910240557 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps presents a selection of classic routes in the main climbing areas of Switzerland. Featured are over thirty climbs, including world famous peaks such as the Matterhorn (Mont Cervin) and the Monch. Written by Stephane Maire, each route features technical notes, a route description and topo, and stunning photos.
Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps presents a selection of classic routes in the main climbing areas of Switzerland. Featured are over thirty climbs, in...
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75,24 |
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Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering
ISBN: 9780393068504 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White Mountains stirred the transcendentalists; the Rockies and Sierras pulled explorers westward toward Manifest Destiny; Yosemite inspired the early environmental conservationists. Climbing began in North America as a pursuit for lone eccentrics but grew to become a mass-participation sport.... In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first a... |
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110,04 |
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Matterhorn: The Quintessential Mountain
ISBN: 9780957084490 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first climb of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and his party in July1865, this large format pictorial book features over 100 pages of photographs, together with extracts from Whymper's book The Ascent of the Matterhorn, & details of Wallace's attempt to traverse the summit, 150 years later in.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first climb of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and his party in July1865, this large format pictorial book...
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100,64 |
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From Dubai to Everest: A personal account of the 2015 Nepal earthquake
ISBN: 9781512121926 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sean James was at Everest Basecamp with his climbing team half way through their summit attempt when the earthquake struck Nepal on 25th April 2015. This pictorial diary of an attempt to climb Mount Everest by Dubai resident Sean James is beautifully illustrated and shows the landscapes and people of Nepal and Tibet. Much of the fragile infrastructure in Nepal was destroyed. Fortunately none of his team of western climbers or Sherpas were injured. This book is in memory of all those who lost their lives and those who continue to welcome us to Nepal. 100% of the royalties of the sale of this...
Sean James was at Everest Basecamp with his climbing team half way through their summit attempt when the earthquake struck Nepal on 25th April 2015. T...
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159,64 |
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Snow on the Equator Paperback: Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro and the great African odyssey
ISBN: 9781909461147 / Angielski / Miękka / 215 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1937, Snow on the Equator chronicles H.W. Tilman's early adventures in Africa, where he grew coffee, prospected for gold and met Eric Shipton, the two beginning their famed mountaineering partnership. Tilman left Africa via a 3,000-mile solo bicycle ride across the continent-recounted here in splendidly funny style.
First published in 1937, Snow on the Equator chronicles H.W. Tilman's early adventures in Africa, where he grew coffee, prospected for gold and met Er...
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60,39 |
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Mountaineering in the Pyrenees: 25 classic mountain routes
ISBN: 9781910240564 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mountaineering in the Pyrenees features 25 classic mountain routes and link-ups - many of them accessible from spring to autumn - along the entire Pyrenean chain. Featured peaks include Pic des Posets, Monte Perdido, the Vignemale and more. Each route features technical notes, a topo and route description, and photos illustrating the climbing.
Mountaineering in the Pyrenees features 25 classic mountain routes and link-ups - many of them accessible from spring to autumn - along the entire Pyr...
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75,24 |
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Search & Rescue in Colorado's Sangre de Cristos
ISBN: 9781555664640 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains plenty of information to help "peak baggers" reduce their risk in the Sangres, educate the public about the realities faced by small, rural, mountain SAR teams, and entertain anyone curious about true first responder stories. The exciting and fast-paced stories - detailing several body recoveries, rescues, and a couple of cases of missing people - cover the areas and activities that pose the greatest risk to mountaineers and other outdoor enthusiasts in the Sangre de Cristos, one of the most extreme mountain groups in the state.
This book contains plenty of information to help "peak baggers" reduce their risk in the Sangres, educate the public about the realities faced by smal...
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100,85 |
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Climbing to Freedom: Climbs, Climbers & the Climbing Life
ISBN: 9780941283410 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of intensely personal stories of climbing, rock climbing and alpinism, around the world, by one of Americas best mountain writers. Dorworth also includes portraits and profiles of some of the most important American climbers of recent times, a series of meditations and reflections on the climbing life. And finally, the book concludes with two imaginative works of mountaineering fiction.
A collection of intensely personal stories of climbing, rock climbing and alpinism, around the world, by one of Americas best mountain writers. Dorwor...
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63,66 |
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4000m: Climbing the Highest Mountains of the Alps
ISBN: 9781849951722 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the engrossing story of the seasons the author spent climbing 4000m mountains in the different regions of the Alps. It is also about the people with whom he climbed who found time out of their day-to-day routine for this extraordinary activity. He explains the reason for this fascination which resulted in their spending decades pursuing their climbing objectives. The words and photos both encapsulate the alpine experience in all its beauty and suffering, pain and exhilaration, danger and humour which is shared with each climbing partner and open to anyone with the same commitment. The...
This is the engrossing story of the seasons the author spent climbing 4000m mountains in the different regions of the Alps. It is also about the peopl...
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125,80 |
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An Everest Survivor: A Quest for Survival Above 28,000 Feet
ISBN: 9781517465919 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reaching the summit of Everest is a great achievement; getting down safely is even greater. Until 1996 one climber would die out of six, most of the time during their descent. Hugo Rodriguez Barroso proudly waved the Mexican flag on the top of the world on May the 23rd of 1997, at 2:12 p. m. Hugo became at that moment the first athlete in the world to accomplish the huge challenges of long distance swimming and mountain climbing: the solo swim of the English Channel and the summit of Mount Everest, a conqueror of both sea and land. After reaching the summit Hugo faced an unpredicted situation...
Reaching the summit of Everest is a great achievement; getting down safely is even greater. Until 1996 one climber would die out of six, most of the t...
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59,46 |
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Un sobreviviente del Everest: Una hazaña de supervivencia por arrriba de los 8,600 metros de altitud
ISBN: 9781517406578 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alcanzar la cumbre del Everest es un logro inmenso, bajar de ahi con vida lo es aun mas. De cada seis montanistas que intentan esta cumbre, techo del mundo, uno pierde la vida; las mas de las veces durante el descenso. Hugo Rodriguez Barroso planto orgullosamente la bandera mexicana en la cuspide del coloso el 23 de mayo de 1997 a las 2:12 p. m.; un tanto tarde, en opinion de los puristas. Al iniciar el descenso una serie de eventos lo dejo atrapado a mas de 8,600 metros de altitud. Las radios esparcieron de inmediato la noticia por todos los campamentos en la montana; Hugo falleceria, nadie...
Alcanzar la cumbre del Everest es un logro inmenso, bajar de ahi con vida lo es aun mas. De cada seis montanistas que intentan esta cumbre, techo del ...
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59,46 |
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Climb With Power: Strength and Conditioning for Rock Climbers
ISBN: 9781517601980 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No BS Guide to Climbing-Specific Training So you love climbing, but you may not be doing much in the gym to really improve your progress. The typical exercises trainers and programs promote? They won't do much for you when you're out on the rock. Most of those exercises work muscles that are for show only, not for practical use You need something that promotes strength training that is specific to the sport of climbing. The exercises contained within will actually improve your technique and strengthen the muscles you really use, making climbing more exciting and enjoyable. There is no... No BS Guide to Climbing-Specific Training So you love climbing, but you may not be doing much in the gym to really improve your progress. The ty... |
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43,86 |
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Kilimandscharo Für Lebensmüde: Wie Es Dir Geht, Wenn Nichts Mehr Geht.
ISBN: 9781502389947 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Keine laue Wandertour. In dem sehr personlichen, plastischen Abenteuerreisebericht Kilimandscharo fur Lebensmude" nimmt uns Stefan Schuler mit auf seine Fussspuren durchs ungezahmte Tansania. Er lasst uns eintauchen in die Stunden und Tage eines blutigen Bergnovizen, der kein unbesiegbarer, heroischer Gipfelsturmer ist, sondern ein armer, hohenkranker Trottel, dessen zerbrechlicher Hals sich ganz fest im Griff des Kilimandscharos befindet. Eine Kehrseite, die dem Leser zeigt, wie es einem unerfahrenen Backpacker in Tansania und am eisigen Kili" geht, wenn plotzlich nichts mehr geht."
Keine laue Wandertour. In dem sehr personlichen, plastischen Abenteuerreisebericht Kilimandscharo fur Lebensmude" nimmt uns Stefan Schuler mit auf sei...
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47,89 |
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Descensos de Barrancos En Tenerife
ISBN: 9781517147679 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. l4 descensos dc barrancos en la isla de Tenerife, en las islas Canarias, en Espana. Descritos con detalles, incluyendo el numero de rapeles, altura de los saltos, como llegar al punto de inicio y al punto de finalizacion, croquis del barranco, fotos y mapas. Ademas incluye referencias a los archivos conteniendo las rutas GPS. Los barrancos indican su nivel de dificultad y se incluyen todos los niveles, desde el facil al dificil."
l4 descensos dc barrancos en la isla de Tenerife, en las islas Canarias, en Espana. Descritos con detalles, incluyendo el numero de rapeles, altura de...
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22,95 |