Author: J. Gordon Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940322209
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
J. Gordon Edwards has been hailed as the patron saint of climbing in Glacier National Park, and his guide to the subject is considered a classic of mountaineering literature. This reprint edition of A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park features route information, maps, and route sketches, as well as a history of climbing in the park. This superb guide is essential reading for all those eager to explore Glacier's spectacular peaks.
A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park
Climb Glacier National Park, Volume Three
Author: Blake Passmore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988954908
Category : Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Volume Three: The Northern Highline, Lake McDonald and Sperry Glacier Basin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988954908
Category : Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Volume Three: The Northern Highline, Lake McDonald and Sperry Glacier Basin
Climbers Guide to Montana
Author: Pat Caffrey
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780878422012
Category : Montana
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780878422012
Category : Montana
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
A New History of Great Britain
Author: Robert Balmain Mowat
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Denali's West Buttress
Author: Colby Coombs
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594853029
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
* The only available guide devoted solely to the route used by 90 percent of all climbers who summit Denali * Historic aerial photos and introduction by one of the route's pioneers -- Bradford Washburn * Author Colby Coombs is a Denali climbing guide and a 12-year veteran of the route Denali's massive West Buttress Route is one of the world's most popular -- and treacherous -- climbs. Seasoned guide Colby Coombs and legendary mountaineering photographer Bradford Washburn teamed up to provide climbers with information devoted solely to this challenging route. Denali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide gives the aspiring Denali climber the details required to efficiently plan and safely launch an expedition on the West Buttress. The climbing guidebook covers every aspect of climbing the route -- from preparation to climbing strategy to step-by-step route instruction. Washburn's magnificent photos -- with route and milestones clearly delineated -- paired with Coombs' explicit text guide the climber from camp to camp to the summit and down again, outlining specific hazards and obstacles and offering techniques and instruction on how best to surmount them. The book pays special attention to environmental considerations and presents low-impact methods for minimizing human and garbage waste on the route. This guide provides complete, detailed, first-hand, safety-conscious information on the West Buttress Route, serving as a much-needed resource and a grand tribute to this historic climb.
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594853029
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
* The only available guide devoted solely to the route used by 90 percent of all climbers who summit Denali * Historic aerial photos and introduction by one of the route's pioneers -- Bradford Washburn * Author Colby Coombs is a Denali climbing guide and a 12-year veteran of the route Denali's massive West Buttress Route is one of the world's most popular -- and treacherous -- climbs. Seasoned guide Colby Coombs and legendary mountaineering photographer Bradford Washburn teamed up to provide climbers with information devoted solely to this challenging route. Denali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide gives the aspiring Denali climber the details required to efficiently plan and safely launch an expedition on the West Buttress. The climbing guidebook covers every aspect of climbing the route -- from preparation to climbing strategy to step-by-step route instruction. Washburn's magnificent photos -- with route and milestones clearly delineated -- paired with Coombs' explicit text guide the climber from camp to camp to the summit and down again, outlining specific hazards and obstacles and offering techniques and instruction on how best to surmount them. The book pays special attention to environmental considerations and presents low-impact methods for minimizing human and garbage waste on the route. This guide provides complete, detailed, first-hand, safety-conscious information on the West Buttress Route, serving as a much-needed resource and a grand tribute to this historic climb.
Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park
Author: J. Gordon Edwards
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149308206X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This guide is considered a classic of mountaineering literature.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149308206X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This guide is considered a classic of mountaineering literature.
Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park
Author: Richard Rossiter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493039385
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The Teton Range in Wyoming attracts mountaineers from all over the world with a superb variety of alpine climbing challenges. Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park showcases the best routes on these craggy mountains, from moderate ridge routes suitable for intermediate climbers to extreme north faces that will test the most seasoned alpinists. This updated guide provides accurate, to-the-point route descriptions complemented by color maps and detailed topos. Stunning action photography rounds out the package to make Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park an essential guide for local and visiting climbers alike.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493039385
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The Teton Range in Wyoming attracts mountaineers from all over the world with a superb variety of alpine climbing challenges. Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park showcases the best routes on these craggy mountains, from moderate ridge routes suitable for intermediate climbers to extreme north faces that will test the most seasoned alpinists. This updated guide provides accurate, to-the-point route descriptions complemented by color maps and detailed topos. Stunning action photography rounds out the package to make Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park an essential guide for local and visiting climbers alike.
Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains
Author: Joe Kelsey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493001353
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
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, and this guide is the only comprehensive collection of information available to climbers. Includes hiking and climbing information for these areas: Ross LakesGreen RiverDinwoody GlacierPeak LakeTitcomb BasinAlpine LakesMiddle Fork LakeEast Fork ValleyBaptiste LakeCirque of the TowersDeep LakeSouth Pass
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493001353
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
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, and this guide is the only comprehensive collection of information available to climbers. Includes hiking and climbing information for these areas: Ross LakesGreen RiverDinwoody GlacierPeak LakeTitcomb BasinAlpine LakesMiddle Fork LakeEast Fork ValleyBaptiste LakeCirque of the TowersDeep LakeSouth Pass
A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Mount Rainier
Author: Mike Gauthier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594858420
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Many of the most accomplished U.S. alpinists have learned their skills on Mount Rainier. And many of the rest of us dream of one day standing on its majestic summit. Whether you're one of these dreamers or an aspiring pro, you need Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide, written by Mike Gauthier, the park's former Lead Climbing Ranger. This new edition is a major upgrade of the bestselling guidebook, which remains a standard for other climbing guides. New features include an expanded section on glaciers, including how to understand and surmount them, as well as new information on search-and-rescue and additional historical details throughout. Gauthier has also added beta on all major ski routes, as this sport has become a favorite on the mountain.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594858420
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Many of the most accomplished U.S. alpinists have learned their skills on Mount Rainier. And many of the rest of us dream of one day standing on its majestic summit. Whether you're one of these dreamers or an aspiring pro, you need Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide, written by Mike Gauthier, the park's former Lead Climbing Ranger. This new edition is a major upgrade of the bestselling guidebook, which remains a standard for other climbing guides. New features include an expanded section on glaciers, including how to understand and surmount them, as well as new information on search-and-rescue and additional historical details throughout. Gauthier has also added beta on all major ski routes, as this sport has become a favorite on the mountain.