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The Calling

A Life Rocked by Mountains

de Barry Blanchard ...

With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Metis (half-breed) kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. He describes early climbs attempted with nothing to guide him but written trail descriptions and the cajones of youth. He slowly acquires the skills, equipment ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Metis (half-breed) kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. He describes early climbs attempted with nothing to guide him but written trail descriptions and the cajones of youth. He slowly acquires the skills, equipment
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs

Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs is the magnum opus of the greatest American climber of the past century. Fred’s intimate, detailed knowledge of the mountains and climbs he chronicles here create an unparalleled guidebook and must-have for every climber’s bookshelf as well as a great read for any armchair adventurer. Filled with hand-drawn climbing topos, photos, narrative ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Fred Beckey's 100 Favorite North American Climbs is the magnum opus of the greatest American climber of the past century. Fred’s intimate, detailed knowledge of the mountains and climbs he chronicles here create an unparalleled guidebook and must-have for every climber’s bookshelf as well as a great read for any armchair adventurer. Filled with hand-drawn climbing topos, photos, narrative
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The Echo

Stories from the Edge of Survival

de Barry Blanchard ...

Narrado por Barry Blanchard ...

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10 hora

Legendary alpinist Barry Blanchard returns to the thin places where weather, will, and luck decide everything—and the consequences echo for years.Blanchard, in his inimitable, heart-pounding, and brutally honest style, continues reminiscing about the life he introduced readers to in The Calling (Patagonia, 2017).In these years, he travels from Alaska’s Infinite Spur on Mt. Foraker—where an ascent ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

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Legendary alpinist Barry Blanchard returns to the thin places where weather, will, and luck decide everything—and the consequences echo for years.Blanchard, in his inimitable, heart-pounding, and brutally honest style, continues reminiscing about the life he introduced readers to in The Calling (Patagonia, 2017).In these years, he travels from Alaska’s Infinite Spur on Mt. Foraker—where an ascent
... Leer más
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The Calling

A Life Rocked by Mountains

de Barry Blanchard ...

Narrado por Barry Blanchard ...

Series series Patagonia
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14 hora 13 minutos

With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At thirteen, he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone’s Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on ... Leer más

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With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At thirteen, he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone’s Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on
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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

de Lionel Terray ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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15 hora 16 minutos

Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet
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On the Ridge Between Life and Death

A Climbing Life Reexamined

de David Roberts ...

Narrado por David de Vries ...

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15 hora 35 minutos

What compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both -- and why do they continue to do what they do in the face of such great danger? In On the Ridge Between Life and Death, David Roberts confronts these questions head-on as he recounts the exhilarating highs and desperate lows of his climbing career. ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

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What compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both -- and why do they continue to do what they do in the face of such great danger? In On the Ridge Between Life and Death, David Roberts confronts these questions head-on as he recounts the exhilarating highs and desperate lows of his climbing career.
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Ogre, The

Biography of a mountain and the dramatic story of the first ascent

de Doug Scott ...

Narrado por Saethon Williams ...

Completo

4 hora 39 minutos

'One of the greatest mountaineering survival stories never told.' – The Sunday TimesSome mountains are high; some mountains are hard. Few are both.On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, having become the first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be overwhelmed ... Leer más

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'One of the greatest mountaineering survival stories never told.' – The Sunday TimesSome mountains are high; some mountains are hard. Few are both.On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, having become the first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be overwhelmed
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Up and About

The hard road to Everest

de Doug Scott ...

Narrado por Saethon Williams ...

Completo

15 hora 13 minutos

'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre... ... Leer más

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'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre...
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The Will to Climb

Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest Peak

de Ed Viesturs, David Roberts ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

Completo

10 hora 41 minutos

The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made -- or attempted – the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest challenges.As a high school student in the flatlands ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made -- or attempted – the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest challenges.As a high school student in the flatlands
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The Third Pole

Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

de Mark Synnott ...

Narrado por Steve Campbell ...

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12 hora 38 minutos

***One of the 57 Most Anticipated Books Of 2021—ElleShivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . .**A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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***One of the 57 Most Anticipated Books Of 2021—ElleShivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . .**A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a
... Leer más

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The Third Pole

Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

de Mark Synnott ...

*****NPR Books We Love selection***“If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outside**Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . .A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

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*****NPR Books We Love selection***“If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outside**Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . .A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.”
... Leer más

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Inner Ranges

An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts and Mountain People

de Geoff Powter ...

Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Climbing LiteratureWinner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor LiteratureShortlisted for the 2019 Boardman Tasker AwardInner Ranges brings together an enlightening and entertaining selection of mountain writing by one of Canada’s most respected adventure journalists and thinkers.This collection of original and previously published ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Climbing LiteratureWinner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor LiteratureShortlisted for the 2019 Boardman Tasker AwardInner Ranges brings together an enlightening and entertaining selection of mountain writing by one of Canada’s most respected adventure journalists and thinkers.This collection of original and previously published
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