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Big Trails: Heart of Europe is an indispensable guide to the most
spectacular and popular long-distance trails in the Western
European countries of France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. The twenty-five featured
routes cover the best that European trails have to offer, sweeping
from the GR21 along the Normandy Coast to the GR1 Tour de Paris and
King Ludwig's Way in Germany. Culminating in trails such as the
Tour du Mont Blanc and Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route, the jewels of
the Alps, this delves deep into Western Europe's most iconic
routes. The book will inspire big adventures. Rather than being
carried along the route, this guide provides everything you need to
plan and explore further, including a general overview of the
trails, specific technical information, overview mapping, key
information and stunning photography. As well as this, each route
specifies approximate timings devised using the Jones-Ross formula,
which allows for custom itineraries to be generated depending upon
the speed of the user. Whether you're walking, trekking,
fastpacking or running, let Big Trails: Heart of Europe be your
guide.
This is Book 5 in the exciting new series of full-colour "Pocket
Walks", being small, practical sized guidebooks aimed at the less
serious rambler. Full colour photographs and colourful sketch maps
accompany each of the well described walks, with the bonus of
making it an attractive souvenir of the area. Principal feature is
that all walks are less than five miles in length (though averaging
4 miles each, they are all very definitely worthwhile outings),
making them ideal for families, leisure walkers, and others
constrained by either time or other limitations. Concise route
descriptions are complemented by ample background information. This
title deals with Malhamdale, one of the most popular areas of the
Yorkshire Dales National Park. Twenty superb walks use starting
points such as Malham, Rylstone, Gargrave and Embsay. Places
visited include Malham Cove and Tarn, Gordale Scar, Embsay Crag and
Airton. This title is launched in unison with 3 other neighbouring
Yorkshire Dales titles, covering Nidderdale, Upper Wharfedale and
Lower Wharfedale.
Fully revised in 2016, this is an updated edition of the best
selling guide to walking and scrambling in the hills and mountains
of Snowdonia.This is volume 1 in a two-volume in-depth guidebook
series to every summit of note in the Snowdonia National Park.
Volume 1 covers the northern half of Snowdonia and includes the
Carneddau, Glyderau, Snowdon and Eifionydd hill groups. Routes
include classic scrambles like the Snowdon Horseshoe, North Ridge
of Tryfan and Glyder Fach's Bristly Ridge, but there are also less
well known mountain day walks like the exploration of the northern
Glyderau from Ogwen (one of the new routes in this edition). Each
recommended route is described in detail and is accompanied by a
large scale Ordnance Survey relief map and an outline of what to
expect. All the routes are circular and include information on
parking, distance and height gained.
***** 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a warrior. I'm in awe of her
strength and courage' - Selena Gomez 'An incredibly powerful story'
Sunday Independent 'In the Shadow of the Mountain has all the
elements a great memoir requires - a strong voice, cinematic prose,
a hero to root for - in essence, an extraordinary story about an
extraordinary woman's life' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Silvia
Vasquez-Lavado is a woman possessed of uncommon strength, rare
compassion, and a ferocious stubbornness to not allow the trauma of
her childhood to destroy her life' - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of
Eat, Pray, Love 'Powerful' - New York Times YOU DON'T CONQUER A
MOUNTAIN. YOU SURRENDER TO IT ONE STEP AT A TIME. Despite a
high-flying career, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado knew she was hanging by a
thread. Deep in the throes of alcoholism, and hiding her sexuality
from her family, she was repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a
child. When her mother called her home to Peru, she knew something
finally had to change. It did. Silvia began to climb. Something
about the sheer size of the mountains, the vast emptiness and the
nearness of death, woke her up. And then, she took her biggest pain
to the biggest mountain: Everest. The 'Mother of the World' allows
few to reach her summit, but Silvia didn't go alone. Trekking with
her to Base Camp, were five troubled young women on an odyssey that
helped each confront their personal trauma, and whose strength and
community propelled Silvia forward... Beautifully written and
deeply moving, In the Shadow of the Mountain is a remarkable story
of compassion, humility, and strength, inspiring us all to find
have faith in our own heroism and resilience.
'He appeared, without a word, in the tent's entrance, covered in
ice. He looked like anyone would after spending over twenty-four
hours in a hurricane at over 8,000 metres. In winter. In the
Karakoram. He was so exhausted he couldn't speak.' Of all the games
mountaineers play on the world's high mountains, the hardest - and
cruellest - is climbing the fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres in the
bitter cold of winter. Ferocious winds that can pick you up and
throw you down, freezing temperatures that burn your lungs and numb
your bones, weeks of psychological torment in dark isolation: these
are adventures for those with an iron will and a ruthless
determination. For the first time, award-winning author Bernadette
McDonald tells the story of how Poland's ice warriors made winter
their own, perfecting what they dubbed 'the art of suffering' as
they fought their way to the summit of Everest in the winter of
1980 - the first 8,000-metre peak they climbed this way but by no
means their last. She reveals what it was that inspired the Poles
to take up this brutal game, how increasing numbers of climbers
from other nations were inspired to enter the arena, and how
competition intensified as each remaining peak finally submitted to
leave just one awaiting a winter ascent, the meanest of them all:
K2. Winter 8000 is the story of true adventure at its most
demanding.
The principal feature is that all walks are less than five miles in
length, offering a perfect half day's stroll for families, casual
walkers and all who want to enjoy a leisurely exploration of
Britain's outstanding country landscapes. A range of enhancements
include a wider geographical spread. This title covers a
fascinating region of the Pennines between Bronte Country and the
Peak District, considerably expanding on the area covered by
'Hebden Bridge and the Calder Valley' which will become out of
print in 2023. Now the ever popular Hebden Bridge area of
Calderdale is joined by the countryside of Kirklees, and across the
Pennines to embrace the characterful Saddleworth area
(traditionally a corner of Yorkshire). With starting points such as
Holmfirth, Hebden Bridge, Uppermill and Todmorden, the book's many
highlights include Stoodley Pike, Heptonstall, Standedge and
Hollingworth Lake. In addition to being more visually appealing
than their predecessors, with a more modern house style, this new
series offers 30 walks rather than 20, and these more substantial
books feature a full spine rather than wire-stitched binding. Over
30 colour photographs depict features and landscapes along the
routes.
The Peak District is an upland area at the southern end of the
Pennines and includes parts of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester,
Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. Mostly split
between the gritstone of the Dark Peak and the limestone area of
the White Peak, the Peak District National Park became the UK's
first national park in 1951. Tourism had been growing since the
advent of the railways, with visitors attracted by the spa towns of
Buxton and Matlock Bath, Castleton's show caves, and Bakewell, the
national park's only town. The stunning landscape accessed by an
extensive network of public footpaths now draws outdoors
enthusiasts from far and wide. This new volume from Pocket
Mountains Ltd includes 40 of the most popular walks in the Peak
District.
This guidebook describes the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo
pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. The
820km Camino del Norte follows the coast from Irun, on the French
border, through Bilbao and takes about 5 weeks to complete. The
355km Camino Primitivo splits off from the Camino del Norte near
Villaviciosa and passes through Oviedo and Lugo en route to
Compostela. It takes roughly 2 weeks to walk. This book also
includes an overview of a continuation route from Santiago to
Finisterre on the coast. Physically demanding, but not difficult,
the caminos are best walked from late spring to autumn. The
guidebook is broken into stages of between 15 and 35km, most of
which end in a town or village with a pilgrim albergue. There is
indispensable information on facilities, food and lodging,
1:100,000 scale maps of the route and town maps for key locations.
With notes on preparation and planning, travel and equipment, a
list of useful sources of information, and a glossary, the book
provides all you need to know to walk the camino. Santiago de
Compostela, whose cathedral houses the relics of St James, was one
of three major centres of Catholic pilgrimage in the Middle Ages.
In modern times the Caminos de Santiago have seen a resurgence in
popularity, drawing walkers for all sorts of reasons. Passing
through the Spanish regions of the Basque Country, Cantabria,
Asturias, and Galicia, the northern caminos are popular enough to
offer sufficient facilities, clear routes, and a community of
pilgrims, without suffering the overcrowding of the Camino Frances.
All the mapping you need to walk the Ridgeway National Trail an
87-mile (139km) route through southern England from Avebury in
Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Following a ridge
of chalk hills through the Chiltern Hills AONB and North Wessex
Downs AONB, the Ridgeway is usually completed over 6-8 days and can
be walked all year round. NOTE An accompanying Cicerone guidebook -
The Ridgeway - describes the full route with lots of other
practical information. The Cicerone guidebook INCLUDES a copy of
this map booklet. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer
maps shows the full line of the National Trail, along with the
relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend. It can be used
when walking the trail in either direction, and is just the right
size for slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a rucksack.
Practical, complete hiking route guide, with maps and accommodation
for the 288-mile footpath that runs around the entire coastline of
Cornwall, from Bude to Plymouth; Part 2 of the South-West-Coast
Path, a 630-mile National Trail from Minehead to Poole. Includes *
142 large-scale walking maps in TWO-COLOUR style (3 1/8inches to 1
mile), 15 town plans, guides to 81 towns and villages, 24 stage
maps and overview map. * Itineraries for all walkers - whether
walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or
sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks * GPS
waypoints * Practical information for all budgets - camping,
bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; where to stay,
where to eat, what to see. * Comprehensive public transport
information - for all access points on the coast path * Flora and
fauna - 6 page full colour, flower, butterfly, bird guide * Green
hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our
impact on it * Plus extra colour sections: 16pp colour introduction
and 21pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page)
with trail profiles, and colour overview map. * Also includes the
route across the North Devon border, Hartland Quay to Bude.
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge is on many people's bucket list, an
achievable (but difficult) walk in an accessible part of the
country. The fact the area is stunningly beautiful helps! The 3
Peaks book offers a detailed step by step description of the 3
Peaks route. However, there is much more to it than that: - Full
colour photography throughout - A description of alternative routes
up each mountain - History and Geology of this unique and
fascinating area - Sections on Fell Running, Caving and Biking
written by outside experts - The problems of managing the route,
written by Alan Hulme from the National Park - Beyond the 3 Peaks:
excellent alternative challenges for walkers in the Dales Nearly
100,000 people take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge every year.
Most succeed but many do not. The walk takes place in some of the
most stunning countryside in the country. Not only does the
limestone scenery make the walk unique and attractive but the
industrial heritage makes it memorable. The book is much more than
a simple guide, it adds flavour and interest to the area and the
walk itself.
There is a part of human nature compelled to test our own limits.
But what happens when this part comes to define us? When journalist
Jenny Valentish wrote Woman of Substances, a book about addiction,
she noticed that people who treated drug-taking like an Olympic
sport would often hurl themselves into a pursuit like marathon
running upon giving up. What stayed constant was the need to push
their boundaries. Everything Harder Than Everyone Else follows
people doing the things that most couldn't, wouldn't or shouldn't.
By delving into their extreme behaviour, there's a lot that us mere
mortals can learn about the human condition. There's the
neuroscientist violating his brain to override his disgust
response. The athlete using childhood adversity as grist for the
mill. The wrestler turning restlessness into curated ultraviolence.
The architect hanging from hooks in her flesh, to better get out of
her head. The performance artist seeking erasure by torturing his
body. The BDSM dom helping people flirt with death to feel more
alive. The bare-knuckle boxer whose gnarliest opponent is her ego.
The dancer who could not separate her identity from her practice
until at death's door. The bodybuilder exacting order on a life
that was once chaotic. And the porn star-turned-fighter for whom
sex and violence are two sides of the same coin. Their insights
lead Jenny on a compulsive, sometimes reckless journey of immersion
journalism. -- .
The revised edition of the bestselling "ChiRunning," a
groundbreaking program from ultra-marathoner and nationally-known
coach Danny Dreyer, that teaches you how to run faster and farther
with less effort, and to prevent and heal injuries for runners of
any age or fitness level.
In "ChiRunning, " Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking
and running coaches, provide powerful insight that transforms
running from a high-injury sport to a body-friendly, injury-free
fitness phenomenon. ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in
the core muscles, an approach found in disciplines such as yoga,
Pilates, and T'ai Chi.
"ChiRunning "enables you to develop a personalized exercise program
by blending running with the powerful mind-body principles of T'ai
Chi:
1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and reduce your potential for
injury while running, and make knee pain and shin splints a thing
of the past.
2. Engage your core. Shift the workload from your leg muscles to
your core muscles, for efficiency and speed.
3. Add relaxation to your running. Learn to focus your mind and
relax your body to increase speed and distance.
4. Make it a Mindful Practice. Maintain high performance and make
running a mindful, enjoyable life-long practice.
5. It's easy to learn. Transform your running with the ten-step
"ChiRunning "training program.
Power walking, also known as fitness or speed walking, is gaining
popularity as an aging population looks for workout options that
are good for their bodies and good for their wallets. This book
includes expert tips and techniques for starting or expanding a
power walking practice. Covering the author's journey from
non-athlete to dedicated power walker, it is entertaining,
motivational and jam-packed with information. Here, power walking
practice is contextualized through the author's goal to complete a
half marathon in each of the United States as she approaches 60
years old. The journey includes encounters with sketchy
porta-potties and terrifying mini-planes, confessions of dubious
road-trip food choices and tales of finish lines reached through
sheer determination-all told with wit and wisdom. Part travelogue,
part power walking guidebook, this engaging text will entertain,
motivate and enlighten readers who are looking to start a fitness
program or change up their workout routine.
The West Virginia University Mountaineer is not just a mascot: it
is a symbol of West Virginia history and identity embraced
throughout the state. In this deeply informed but accessible study,
folklorist Rosemary Hathaway explores the figure's early history as
a backwoods trickster, its deployment in emerging mass media, and
finally its long and sometimes conflicted career - beginning
officially in 1937 - as the symbol of West Virginia University.
Alternately a rabble-rouser and a romantic embodiment of the
state's history, the Mountaineer has been subject to ongoing
reinterpretation while consistently conveying the value of
independence. Hathaway's account draws on multiple sources,
including archival research, personal history, and interviews with
former students who have portrayed the mascot, to explore the
complex forces and tensions animating the Mountaineer figure. Often
serving as a focus for white, masculinist, and Appalachian
identities in particular, the Mountaineer that emerges from this
study is something distinct from the hillbilly. Frontiersman and
rebel both, the Mountaineer figure traditionally and energetically
resists attempts (even those by the University) to tame or contain
it.
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