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Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures - The Bernia Ridge and other multi-activity adventures (Paperback): Mark Eddy Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures - The Bernia Ridge and other multi-activity adventures (Paperback)
Mark Eddy
R542 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R53 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

There are few destinations in Europe where you can enjoy typical 'summer' outdoor pursuits in the middle of winter. However, Spain's Costa Blanca is one such place and the range and quality of activities on offer is outstanding. This multi-activity guide presents a handpicked selection of 60 ridge routes, via ferratas, canyons, sport-climbing crags, trad-climbing crags, hikes, trail runs and road-cycling routes to inspire keen adventurers to explore the region's striking ridges, peaks, crags and barrancos (canyons). A broad spectrum of activities is covered - although since many of the routes involve climbing skills and rope-work, the guide is particularly well suited to climbers interested in a multi-activity holiday - and there are plenty of mid-grade options. Although quieter in winter, Costa Blanca is well served for accommodation and facilities, with easy access from Alicante. The guide includes plenty of useful information to help you plan your holiday and directions to help you locate the start-point for each activity. All of the activities are clearly graded and include route description and mapping and - for the climbing routes and via ferratas - photo topos illustrating the line of the route. Handy tables summarise the key information, making it easy to choose an activity to suit. With inspiring colour photography to whet your appetite, Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures is the perfect companion to discovering the adventures that await in this bounteous region.

Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 - 75 routes - north, central and east ranges (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition):... Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 - 75 routes - north, central and east ranges (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
James Rushforth
R603 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This guidebook presents 75 via ferrata routes in the stunning Italian Dolomites. Part of a 2-volume set, this book covers Val di Fassa/Canazei, Selva, Badia/La Villa, Covara, Arabba, Falzarego, Cortina, Misurina, Sesto and Auronzo in the northern, central and eastern Dolomites. Routes are graded by technical difficulty and seriousness and there are comprehensive route descriptions accompanied by access notes, maps and topos. A wide range of grades, lengths and styles, from routes for novices to difficult and technical climbs are covered. Stunning photography completes this inspirational guide to some of the most breathtaking via ferrata routes in the world. The Italian Dolomites boast some of the most magnificent mountain scenery on the planet and some of the most iconic. Soaring rocky spires and jagged ridgelines are interspersed with gentle valleys and idyllic mountain villages. The Dolomites are also home to the world's greatest concentration of via ferratas - mountain routes or climbs that are protected by a series of cables, metal rungs, pegs and ladders.

Below the Snow Line (Hardcover): Douglas W. Freshfield Below the Snow Line (Hardcover)
Douglas W. Freshfield
R993 Discovery Miles 9 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Shelf2Life Mountaineering Collection provides a unique glimpse into the history and evolution of mountaineering through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From historical maps, first-hand accounts of early summits, descriptions of peaks and wilderness areas to detailed mountaineering proofs, enthusiasts can now experience the thrill of the greatest peaks as they were in the early part of the century. Further, in-depth discussions of traditional equipment, technique and routes are a fascinating study in the evolution of the sport. Given the recent explosion of interest in mountaineering, these books are an excellent opportunity to revisit the roots and origins of the sport: they offer a valuable historical perspective as well as important information about the landscape and geography of the past.

Climbing Dyno-mite - Learning to Climb on Indoor Walls (Paperback): David Atchison-Jones Climbing Dyno-mite - Learning to Climb on Indoor Walls (Paperback)
David Atchison-Jones
R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This learning book has been written and designed for anyone who wants to begin climbing at an indoor climbing wall. It starts you from the very first basics of indoor climbing, by introducing readers to the 'give-it-a-go' sessions that many climbing walls offer.

Who's Who in British Climbing (Paperback): Colin Edward Wells Who's Who in British Climbing (Paperback)
Colin Edward Wells
R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Who's Who in British Climbing" contains nearly 700 mini biographies of climbers - the romantics, eccentrics and buffoons that have made British Climbing what it is: dissolute and hungover most of the time, with the odd unexpected burst of brilliance.They form a world class cast of eccentrics ranging from the most virtuous to the most hedonistically barbarous characters one could ever hope to meet. At one end of the moral spectrum we have Archdeacon Hudson Stuck solemnly tutoring his native charges on ecclesiastical history while making the first ascent of Denali. At the other there's Satan-loving Aleister Crowley pleasuring himself in his tent on Kangchenjunga while his helpless avalanched companions were crying for help a few yards away. In between are the usual sprinkling of psychotic nut jobs, consummate show-offs and infuriatingly brilliant athletes.The selection of folk gracing the pages has been anything but scientifically objective. The intention has been to include anyone who was born in Britain who happened to do something significant or interesting anywhere, not just in the UK.

The Central Highlands (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition): Peter Hodgkiss The Central Highlands (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
Peter Hodgkiss
R632 Discovery Miles 6 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, Mountaineer, Scout, Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Indians (Hardcover): James... The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, Mountaineer, Scout, Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Indians (Hardcover)
James Pierson Beckwourth, Thomas D. Bonner
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Stickeen - Legacy Edition - A Story About A Dog And A Glacier In Alaska (Hardcover, Legacy ed.): John Muir Stickeen - Legacy Edition - A Story About A Dog And A Glacier In Alaska (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
John Muir
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Northern Highlands Central - A Scottish Mountaineering Club Climbers' Guide (Paperback): Andy Nisbet Northern Highlands Central - A Scottish Mountaineering Club Climbers' Guide (Paperback)
Andy Nisbet
R916 Discovery Miles 9 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Navigation in the Mountains - The Definitive Guide for Hill Walkers, Mountaineers & Leaders - the Official Navigation Book for... Navigation in the Mountains - The Definitive Guide for Hill Walkers, Mountaineers & Leaders - the Official Navigation Book for All Mountain Leader Training Schemes (Paperback)
Carlo Forte
R554 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R67 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written by one of the best known navigation instructors in the UK this is the definitive and comprehensive 'how to navigate' textbook. It covers every aspect of mountain navigation; summer, winter and overseas, using traditional map and compass as well as devices such as GPS and digital software applications. This book is a reference tool for every walker and mountaineer, from novice to expert, as well as containing specific ideas for anyone wanting to help teach and instruct others. It is the official navigation handbook for the UK qualification system that includes the Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader, International Mountain Leader, Mountaineering Instructor and Walking Group Leader and is endorsed by the BMC, MCofS and MI. There are chapters on the Fundamentals, Navigation Techniques, Winter Navigation, Overseas Navigation, Global Positioning system, Digital Mapping Software and Teaching Navigation. It has a functional design with easy-reference colour-coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and inspiring photos that give a genuine flavour of what you are up against in the mountains. It is the fourth in a series of manuals from Mountain Leader Training UK which includes the highly successful "Hill Walking", "Rock Climbing" and "Winter Skills". Carlo Forte is a well known expert on mountain navigation and is an International Mountain Leader and Mountaineering Instructor. He is currently the Chief Instructor at the national mountain centre, Plas y Brenin.

The Munro Society - Journal 6 (Paperback): The Munro Society The Munro Society - Journal 6 (Paperback)
The Munro Society
R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Peak Limestone South (Paperback): Peak Limestone South (Paperback)
R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Northern Highlands: Rock and Ice (Paperback): Northern Highlands: Rock and Ice (Paperback)
R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Comprehensive, definitive rock and ice climbing guide covering the North area of the Scottish Northern Highlands.

Morocco Rock - The Anti-Atlas (Paperback, 2nd edition): Emma Alsford, Paul Donnithorne, Don Sargeant Morocco Rock - The Anti-Atlas (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Emma Alsford, Paul Donnithorne, Don Sargeant
R1,091 Discovery Miles 10 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Anti-Atlas, by Morocco Rock, is the latest selected climbs guide to Morocco's winter sun trad climbing destination, featuring the very best routes to be found in the region around the busy market town of Tafraout, and only a couple of hours from Agadir airport. This revised and updated guide documents a colossal 1700 routes on over 100 crags, including many new developments in this, now established, quartzite paradise. The book features new cliffs in the mighty Amaghouz Gorge on the western fringes, as well as new discoveries in every major area throughout the guide, and also includes the granite boulders and outcrops around Tafraout, which have a mixture of trad and sport climbing. The area should appeal to all climbers with a sense of adventure, and especially to those wanting to experience a change of culture, and it is already becoming an extremely popular destination worldwide. Modern, colourful topos and inspiring action photography compliment the user-friendly maps and crag table, facilitating swift and easy crag and route choice. There are now 9 major areas to choose from, including a selection of varied length walks at the end of each section, to keep any stalwarts entertained on a `rest day'. No adverts also mean that this guidebook is packed full of information from cover to cover, including state of the art smartphone navigation to the parking spots via satellite co-ordination. The beautiful and rugged mountain terrain is surprisingly quick and easy to access, many of the cliffs within twenty minutes walk from the road, giving much of the climbing here a distinctly `cragging' feel, akin to that to be found in many areas of the UK. There is everything in this guide, from big mountain days on multi pitch routes, to roadside single pitch cragging, predominantly on perfect, sun-baked, golden quartzite. The fantastic eastern culture and warm winter sunshine, from September right through to May, together with the diversity of extraordinary adventures to be had, make this area a very special place in which to climb.

The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 2009 (Paperback): Noel Williams The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 2009 (Paperback)
Noel Williams
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This year sees the 80th anniversary of the original opening of the CIC Hut on Ben Nevis. It also sees the completion of a major new extension at the hut. A photo of Charles Inglis Clark climbing on Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh as a young boy accompanies an article by former hut custodian Gerry Peet. This is following by a profile of Graham Macphee, who in the 1930s took full advantage of the hut's location to pioneer a number of new routes on the North Face when writing the first guidebook to the mountain. Gordon Smith also writes again about his early winter adventures on Ben Nevis. This year also sees the 70th anniversary of the first Greater Traverse of the Cuillin by Charleson and Forde. This event is marked by several articles relating to Skye including one by Forde's daughter, Helen. There are lots of other stuff including climbing in Yosemite, paragliding in Torridon and Corbett bagging, plus details of all the rew routes done in Scotland over the last year.

Snowdonia - Mountain Walks and Scrambles (Paperback): Mark Reeves Snowdonia - Mountain Walks and Scrambles (Paperback)
Mark Reeves
R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This new book by Mark Reeves covers all the best mountain walks and scrambles in and around the Snowdonia area. The coverage is done in full Rockfax style with bigh overview photos, precise route descriptions and detailsed maps. It also has an extensive introduction covering some of the basic skills required for scrambling, route planning and navigation. The walks start from basic routes up to the summit of Snowdon like the Llanberis Path. The main information is focussed on the multitude of scrambling possibilities which range from long link-ups like the Snowdon Horshoe, steady ridges like Bristly Ridge and full rock climbs like Grooved Arete on the East Face of Tryfan. The walks are covered with a map, description and sometimes an overview photograph. The scrambles mostly have detailed overview photographs, descriptions and approach maps. The harder scrambles and climbs all have detailed description and photo topos.

Scottish Rock Climbs (Paperback): Kevin Howett Scottish Rock Climbs (Paperback)
Kevin Howett
R1,055 Discovery Miles 10 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Wired Guides Scottish Rock Climbs showcases the very best trad and sport routes across Scotland, covering a wealth of climbing never before presented in a single volume. Its breadth and scope takes in the Galloway hills,m the outcrops of the Central and North-West Highlands, the mountain ranges of Arran the Cairngorms, Glen Coe, Lochaber, Torridon, Assynt and Sutherland, as well as the sea-cliffs of the north0east and north-west coasts, the Hebrides and the Northern Isles, and historical urban test-pieces at Dumbarton. Each of the 1,700 routes is shown on a diagram and supported by detailed information gathered and compiled by local activists. Its the book you need to inspire a lifetime's worth of rock climbing adventure in Scotland. Key features: - The book covers Scotland in it's entirety, with all levels of difficulty covered and inspirational photography throughout from some of the UK's premier photographers. - It presents the very best climbing that Scotland has to offer, both classic and lesser trodden - but equally impressive - venues. - There are venues and diagrams included that have not yet appeared in a guidebook, included recent world-class developments, - You'll find everything from relaxed climbing at sport outcrops through to full-scale sea-cliff adventures. - every single route is on a diagram, with detail never before presented in a Scottish guidebook. - Every venue has an accompanying map and detailed access information to get you to the crag. - Each section is based upon input from local activists , so the information is accurate and up-to-date and with the best routes selected. - Details of where to find further information in our comprehensive guidebooks is included. - We've included top tips to get you away from the honeypots for some top-class Scottish climbing adventures. - The book sits neatly alongside the Wired Guidebooks to 'Pembroke Rock,' 'Lake District Rock,' 'Northern Rock,' 'Peak District Rock,' and 'Lakes Sport and Slate'

The Cruise Of The Corwin - Legacy Edition - The Muir Journal Of The 1881 Sailing Expedition To Alaska And The Arctic... The Cruise Of The Corwin - Legacy Edition - The Muir Journal Of The 1881 Sailing Expedition To Alaska And The Arctic (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
John Muir
R932 Discovery Miles 9 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 2007 (Paperback): Charles J. Orr The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 2007 (Paperback)
Charles J. Orr
R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The annual Journal of the Scottish Mountaineering Club has maintained a continuous record of mountain activities in Scotland since 1890 - 116 years of unbroken publication. The 2007 Journal includes amongst its articles: The Last of the Grand Old Masters - Tom Patey, a personal memoir by Dennis Gray; Brief History of the IAS Hillwalking Club; Bouldering with Ghosts by John Watson; Close Encounters with Tom Weir, by Ken Crocket; We Never Knew her Name by Gavin Anderson; Through the Eyes of the Owl by Ian Mitchell; Back in Gear by Carl Schaschke; Red Fly the Banners Oh! By lain Smart; Death by Misadventure by Alan Mullin; Time for Tea by Phil Gribbon; Who Needs the Himalayas by Brian Davison; and, Untrodden Ways by P J Biggar.In this Journal there are 85 pages of new climbs plus the latest list of recent Munro baggers, book reviews and more. It also contains colour photo sections.

The Weekend Fix (Paperback, New edition): Craig Weldon The Weekend Fix (Paperback, New edition)
Craig Weldon; Afterword by Hamish Brown; Foreword by Bee Leask
R280 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Like many young people of his generation, Craig Weldon came of age on hills all around the British Isles, but especially the Munros in Scotland. With his friends he braved the high mountains of the Cuillin and the lower tops of Gloucestershire, wild Welsh farmers and even wilder midges in the Highlands. Usually funny, sometimes dangerous, more often wet, one thing was for sure: life was never boring!

Winter 8000 - Climbing the world's highest mountains in the coldest season (Hardcover): Bernadette McDonald Winter 8000 - Climbing the world's highest mountains in the coldest season (Hardcover)
Bernadette McDonald
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'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.

Glen Coe - Rock and Ice (Paperback): Ken Crocket, Rab Anderson, Dave Cuthbertson Glen Coe - Rock and Ice (Paperback)
Ken Crocket, Rab Anderson, Dave Cuthbertson; Edited by Brian Davison
R915 Discovery Miles 9 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lakes Sport and Slate (Paperback): Lakes Sport and Slate (Paperback)
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the second WIRED guide from award winning FRCC GUIDES. Detailed coverage of all the worthwhile 'sport' climbing venues in the Lake District together with comprehensive and updated information for 'trad' slate, including the rad dry-tooling venue - The Works. This new guide includes the limestone crags in the South Lakes, including the magnificent Chapel Head Scar, the sandstone at St Bees Head and Coudy Rocks in Appleby plus the recent developments on micro-granite at the immensely popular Bram Crag Quarry and, of course, all of the slate With state-of-the-art imagery from professional photographers including David Simmonite, Keith Sanders and Dom Bush the book is lavish in presentation and inspirational in style. A WIRED guide, this title adds to the stylish, bestselling, award winning series of guides and is the second Wired guide published by the FRCC.

Mountaineers Are Always Free - Heritage, Dissent, and a West Virginia Icon (Paperback): Rosemary V. Hathaway Mountaineers Are Always Free - Heritage, Dissent, and a West Virginia Icon (Paperback)
Rosemary V. Hathaway
R634 R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Lakes Bouldering - Rockfax Climbing Guide (Paperback): Jonathan Lagoe, Andy Hyslop Lakes Bouldering - Rockfax Climbing Guide (Paperback)
Jonathan Lagoe, Andy Hyslop
R670 R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Save R94 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This guide provides information on bouldering in the Lake District, spanning a range of areas largely within the National Park.

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