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Bass, Dick & Frank Wells With Rick Ridgeway Seven Summits Warner Books 1986 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1140738. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Bass, Dick; Wells, Frank; Ridgeway, Rick Seven Summits Grand Central Publishing 1988 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1131911. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Bass, Dick; Wells, Frank; Ridgeway, Rick Seven Summits Grand Central Publishing 1988 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1131911. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Two Undaunted Men Frank Wells was the head of a major motion picture studio. Dick Bass had made his fortune as an energy and resort entrepreneur. In middle age, both men left behind home, family, and successful careers to share an impossible dream. Seven Unconquered Summits The challenge: be the first to climb the highest mountain on each of seven continents, from McKinley to Kilimanjaro to Everest. The obstacles: many and merciless, from ice storms to illness to a measurement question that threatened to make their record-breaking expedition a sham. The prize: the sheer, exhilarating triumph of standing at the top of every continent on earth.
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Breashears, David & Audrey Salkeld Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions Of George Mallory National Geographic Society 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Some Chipping. Book #or1143793. ISBN #0792275381 / 9780792275381. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Breashears, David & Audrey Salkeld Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions Of George Mallory National Geographic Society 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151062. ISBN #0792275381 / 9780792275381. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Conefrey, Mick Ghosts of K2 : Epic Saga of the First Ascent Oneworld 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Few ink markings. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1152262. ISBN #1780745958 / 9781780745954. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Fejtek, Paul Steps To The Summit: Reaching The Top In Business And Life 2012 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030649. ISBN #0984012516 / 9780984012510. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Fejtek, Paul Steps To The Summit: Reaching The Top In Business And Life 2012 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030649. ISBN #0984012516 / 9780984012510. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Regularly 22.95. An exhilarating story about the quest to climb Mt. Everest as well as the highest mountains on each continent around the world, the famed Seven Summits. Paul Fejtek shares his tales about how he and his wife Denise climbed these mountains together and in so doing joined the ranks of the relatively few individuals in history who have reached the top of all of the Seven Summits. You will laugh, cry, and grip the edge of your seat as the drama unfolds. Not only is Steps to the Summit a captivating account of this ultimate adventure, it is also a guidebook for achieving true success in business and in life. Each chapter has an exciting story about a high and faraway place with titles such as Africa Calling, Danger on Denali, the Frozen Continent, and Gripping the Edge of the Earth. At the end of each chapter you will find a corresponding "Step" required to get to the summit. These valuable steps will unequivocally help you reach your important goals in life, whatever they may be. Compelling endorsements for Steps to the Summit by: Bill Walton - Basketball Hall of Famer Emmy Award Winning Sportscaster, Jenna Wolfe - Co-Anchor National Correspondent for NBC Today Show, Craig Levra - President CEO Sport Chalet, Aron Ralston - Mountaineer, Speaker, and Subject of the Major Motion Picture 127 Hours. 100 of the profits from the sale of Steps to the Summit will be donated to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a 501 c 3 organization dedicated to helping severely injured and disabled individuals to get back into the game of life.
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Gammelgaard, Lene Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy Seal Press 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125528. ISBN #1580050239 / 9781580050234. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Gammelgaard, Lene Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy Seal Press 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125528. ISBN #1580050239 / 9781580050234. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first female Scandinavian climber ever to make it to the top of Mount Everest. By nightfall, however, treacherous weather and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight climbers, including her team leader and longtime friend, Scott Fischer, would ultimately perish. This gripping account, illustrated with photos, recounts vividly the author's experiences on Everest -- including the horrible night she spent huddled in the death zone with seven other climbers -- and puts the 1996 tragedy in a new perspective. Unlike Jon Krakauer, Gammelgaard was part of Fischer's team, and she sheds new light on this legendary climber's larger-than-life personality and leadership during the ascent. And unlike other climbers who wrote about the tragedy, Gammelgaard was an amateur whose only agenda was to conquer Everest.
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Herzog, Maurice Annapurna mass market paperback. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or969430. (keywords: French Expedition, Himalayas) (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hommer, Ed; Paisner, Daniel Hill: A True Story Of Tragedy, Recovery, And Redemption Of North America's Highest Peak Rodale Press 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010003. ISBN #1579544495 / 9781579544492. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hommer, Ed; Paisner, Daniel Hill: A True Story Of Tragedy, Recovery, And Redemption Of North America's Highest Peak Rodale Press 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010003. ISBN #1579544495 / 9781579544492. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In December 1981, a small charter plane carrying four men crashed into the side of Mount McKinley. For five days, during sub-zero temperatures and white-out conditions, the men awaited rescue in the twisted remains of the tiny Cessna airplane. Two did not survive. The Hill is the extraordinary depiction of these events, told by Ed Hommer, the planes pilot. But The Hill goes far beyond mere adventure. It is also a memoir of the 20 years it took Hommer to recover from the accident, which occurred when he was only 27. Left without his lower legs, Hommer spiraled into despair and alcoholism, even losing touch with the daughter whose image helped keep him alive during his ordeal. Seventeen years later, Hommer decided to turn his life around. Using state-of-the-art prosthetics, Hommer re-learned to run, cycle, and mountain climb in preparation for his ultimate challenge: climbing the mountain that almost killed him. He emerged victoriousin 1999, on his second attempt, Ed Hommer reached the summit of Mount McKinley. Ed Hommers story is intriguing, complex, and ultimately uplifting. It was the focus of a Dateline NBC episode which aired several times due to popular demand, and interest in his story continues to increase: the Discovery Channel is filming a documentary of Ed Hommers story that is set to air in the summer of 2001, and Dateline NBC plans to film him on his next goalclimbing Mount Everest in September 2001, within weeks of The Hills release.
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James, Karen Holding Fast: The Untold Story Of The Mount Hood Tragedy Thomas Nelson 2008 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or978525. ISBN #1595551751 / 9781595551757. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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James, Karen Holding Fast: The Untold Story Of The Mount Hood Tragedy Thomas Nelson 2008 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or978525. ISBN #1595551751 / 9781595551757. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A journey of adventure, tragedy, love, and loss on the summit of Mt. Hood. In December 2006, millions of people across the world prayed and waited in anguish to learn the fate of 3 climbers trapped on Mt. Hood. The worst storm in the last decade was pounding the mountain with hurricane-force winds that would not permit the army of rescue workers to do their work. No one below could forget the last phone call Kelly James placed to his wife, telling her that he was trapped in a snow cave just below the summit. What happened next would change the lives of everyone involved and deeply touch millions of people who desperately hoped to see a Christmas miracle. For more than a week, the search dominated the news as family members huddled below, praying for the climbers' safe return. But the story did not end when Kelly James's body was airlifted off the mountain and the cameras stopped rolling. For Karen, the year after Kelly's death was spent searching for answers to what really happened on the mountain. In this journey of adventure, tragedy, love and loss, she reveals never-released information about the fateful climb and behind-the-scenes details of how the family coped with the shocking news.
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Kobalenko, Jerry The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island Soho Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016452. ISBN #1569472661 / 9781569472668. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Kobalenko, Jerry The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island Soho Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016452. ISBN #1569472661 / 9781569472668. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A photojournalist's 14-year, 4,000 mile quest, following in the footsteps of the great explorers. Both the heaven and hell of the High Arctic, Ellesmere Island lies a mere 450 miles from the North Pole. This mountainous jewel has the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere east of the Rockies and is full of breathtaking scenery and enchanting wildlife. It also has the highest misery-per-visitor ratio in the world, according to The New York Times. What possesses people to go there, often repeatedly, sometimes to suffer and die? Jerry Kobalenko has made more visits to and walked more miles on Ellesmere island than anyone, past or present. Kobalenko investigates the motives and mistakes of the island's first explorers; recounts the disastrous 1881-84 expedition of Adolphus Greely in vivid detail; searches for clues to the mysterious disappearance of scientist-explore Hans Kruger and the murder of an Inuit guide; recreates some of the explorer's island_s most difficult journeys; has an almost deadly encounter with a polar bear; and reflects upon the meaning of extreme adventure and his own complicated relationship with a place that, like revenge, is best served cold. Part travelogue, part historical research, part natural science, part adventure mystery, The Horizontal Everest brings to life one man's total involvement with a forbidding but romantic island.
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Kocour, Ruth Anne; Hodgson, Michael Facing The Extreme: One Woman's Tale of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest For The Summit St. Martin's Press 1997 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or934497. ISBN #0312179421 / 9780312179427. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Kocour, Ruth Anne; Hodgson, Michael Facing The Extreme: One Woman's Tale of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest For The Summit St. Martin's Press 1997 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or934497. ISBN #0312179421 / 9780312179427. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary She stepped into a death zone. The climbers on Alaska's Mt. McKinley called her "the woman." Ruth Anne Kocour, a world-class mountaineer, wasn't bothered. It was part of the challenge she faced as she joined an all-male team to conquer North America's highest peak...the mountain the Indians called Denali, or God. Faced the extreme. But nine days into this ascent, a forty-fifth birthday present to herself, the most violent weather on record slammed into the mountain. Ruth Anne and her group would be trapped on an ice shelf at 14,000 feet for the deadliest two weeks in Denali history. Pinned down by blinding snows, unable to help other teams dying around her, and her own feet freezing solid, Ruth Anne tells of a wind chill of minus 150 degrees, deadly hidden crevasses, and being trapped in a place so violent and unforgiving that it threatened to push her over the edge and into a place of no return. And yet, in prose as crystalline as the ice around her, she tells, too, of beauty, courage, and the spirit that drives true mountainers higher, as she risks all to go for the summit...and perhaps, for a transcendant moment, touch heaven. And lived to tell about it.
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Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Anchor 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151353. ISBN #0385494785 / 9780385494786. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Anchor 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151353. ISBN #0385494785 / 9780385494786. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary National Bestseller A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air , Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster. By writing Into Thin Air , Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. "I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air 's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb , Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment." According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer. His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport; while his account of the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who died of starvation after challenging the Alaskan wilderness, delves even more deeply and disturbingly into the fascination of nature and the devastating effects of its lure on a young and curious
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Long, John How To Rock Climb! 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095517. ISBN #0762724714 / 9780762724710. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Long, John How To Rock Climb! 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095517. ISBN #0762724714 / 9780762724710. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary How to Rock Climb , now in its fourth edition, is the world's top instructional book on climbing. All the fundamentals--from ethics to getting up the rock--are presented in John Long's classic style. Revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes, anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much more. It is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.
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Messner, Reinhold The Big Walls Oxford University Press 1978 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1149618. ISBN #0195200624 / 9780195200621. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Nunlist, Hugo Spitsbergen; Story Of The 1962 Swiss Spitsbergen Expeditiion hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or975556. (keywords: glaciers polar expedition mountain climbing Mountaineering) (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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