* Includes two large color maps of the mountains and the region This detailed climbing guide to the Andean region of Peru covers geology, glaciations, snow and ice conditions, weather and climate, access, as well as sources and references. The mountain route descriptions are detailed in sub-regions, from Champara in the north to Caullaraju in the south. The guide also includes information on the mountaineering history of the area, local customs, and high altitude medical problems.

Yuraq Janka: Guide to the Peruvian Andes - Cordilleras Blanca and Rosko

Travel

Ricker, John

Reference

American Alpine Club

This popular, indispensable book from the American Alpine Club Press offers guidelines for warning symptoms of high altitude sickness. Useful for trekkers, skiers, and climbers, this guide defines acute mountain sickness and divides it into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. In layman's terms, Dr. Hackett provides information on evaluation and treatment of peripheral edema, cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and high altitude retinal hemorrhage. This handy, pocket-sized guide is one that anyone traveling to high altitudes should have in their pack.

Mountain Sickness: Prevention, Recognition and Treatment

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hackett M.D., Peter

Exercise & Fitness

Authentic genuine book that is guaranteed in stated condition or better. Authentic genuine book that is guaranteed in stated condition or better.

Going high, the story of man and altitude

Sports & Outdoors

Houston, Charles S.

Mountaineering

* Helps expose long-time accident patterns so future climbers can avoid repeating these climbing mistakes on Denali

Surviving Denali: A study of accidents on Mount McKinley, 1910-1982

Waterman, Jonathan

From DJ flap - This chronicle of the perseverance, triumph and tragedy of the first mountaineers offers both inspiration and example. Anecdotes and firsthand accounts, taken from letters, journals and contemporaneous articles, trace the geography of spirit and will of those who first explored the range. An important tool for those planning expedition to this harsh land of austere grandeur. (Description by http-mart)

High Alaska Historical Guide to Denali, Mt. Foraker and Mt. Hunter

From the front flap of this 265 page book: "'There may be worse weather, from time to time, at some forbidding place on Planet Earth, but it has yet to be reliably recorded'. So begins 'The Worst Weather on Earth: A History of the Mount Washington Observatory'. Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet above sea level, is one of the highest elevations in the eastern United States and is subject to some of the fiercest weather patterns in the world. Situated close to major centers of population, it has been an accessible objective for travellers. The curious, the intrepid, the scientific: Mount Washington has attracted them all. In this age of satellites and advanced instrumentation, the intricacies of weather observation are now taken for granted. However, not so long ago, weather was a blank on the scientific map of understanding. [This book] chronicles the social and scientific milieu of those who have recorded the weather on the mountain for over one hundred years. Included are chapters such as 'Radio on the Rockpile', which covers the pioneering days of radio broadcasting from the Summit, and 'Rime and Reason', which presents a fascinating discussion of rime and the problems of icing that were researched extensively on the Summit. 'The Worst Weather on Earth' is rendered more immediate by the liberal use of contemporary accounts: excerpts from letters, reports, and the log notes of the Summit observers abound, giving the flavor and the excitement of over a century of scientific and observation and discovery." Also included with the descriptive text are many black and white photos of the mountain, the observatory and many of the people who have worked on the mountain and climbed it.

The Worst Weather on Earth: A History of Mount Washington Observatory

Putnam, William Lowell

* Features the G-PG-R-X protection rating system * Contains 39 black and white photos (24 with route overlays) and 18 maps * Includes index of climbs by grade This is one of three volumes in the guidebook lineup for the incomparable Gunks of New York, one of the most popular and extensive climbing areas in the United States. Over 1,000 routes are detailed in the three volumes: The Trapps, The Near Trapps and Millbrook, and Sky Top.

Shawangunk Rock Climbs: Sky Top (American Alpine Club Climber's Guide)

A blend of mountaineering history and route guide to these three great peaks. Includes approach, mileage, camps, and more.

High Alaska: A Historical Guide to Denali, Mount Foraker, & Mount Hunter

History

Americas

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<li>Features the best bouldering areas in all regions of the United States</li>
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Stone Crusade transcends the climbing guidebook genre. Blending history and commentary with information on all the major U.S. bouldering areas, John Sherman has created the definitive bouldering book. He shows how bouldering began, provides its masters, explains the ethics, and reveals why bouldering is the poetry of mountaineering. From Oregon's Smith Rock to North Carolina's Howard's Knob, California's Stoney Point to Maine's Portland Head, Sherman provides details on access, the ratio of beginner to expert problems in each area, the area's size, and difficulty ratings. With an irreverent style, Sherman demonstrates his keen ear for wonderfully outrageous stories told by local climbers, as well as his photographic talent. Stone Crusade is both an invaluable reference and great entertainment for aspiring climbers, stone gymnasts, or armchair mountaineers.Also available in paperback.

Stone Crusade: A Historical Guide to Bouldering in America (The American Alpine Book Series)

Sherman, John

Miscellaneous

Stone Crusade: A Historical Guide to Bouldering in America is a classic that establishes the historical richness of bouldering’s neglected evolution and should make this activity mainstream. It is full of telling anecdotes and crisply written descriptions of prime boulders and leading pesonalities, present or past, plus excellent access data to every location coast-to-coast. The book unveils the soul of American bouldering. John Sherman traces the history, profiles the participants, shows the geographic and geologic diversity of the nation's boulderfields, and shares stories formerly told only at the rocks and in the taverns. The sport of bouldering compresses the action, the fear, the pain, the glory, and the sublimity of climbing into several intense moves. As the author notes, "Bouldering is the distilled essence of climbing, the poetry of mountaineering."

Stone Crusade: A Historical Guide to Boulderin in America (The American Alpine Book Series)

John]., [Sherman

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