Handbook of Climbing
Alan Fyffe, Iain Peter, Hamish MacInnes
This is a climbing handbook, encompassing the history of the sport, the equipment needed, acquisition of skills, rescue, winter and alpine climbing and hillwalking. It describes the principles and methods of movement on rock, snow and ice, and the correct use of equipment and forms of protection. In many cases a variety of relevant techniques are detailed to allow the reader to select the system...
Climbing Books, Mountaineering Books
The White Spider
Heinrich Harrer
This is an account of the attempts to climb the notorious North Wall of the Eiger, in 1938. The author was a member of the first party to climb the face, and although the book describes the grimness of the terrain, he attempts to communicate the joy of climbing as well as the hazards.
Climbing Books, Mountaineering Books
Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya
Harish Kapadia, Victor Saunders
This guidebook, covering 25 treks and 10 climbing peaks in the Indian Himalaya, is a tool for both experienced explorers and first-time trekkers. The book details a wide variety of treks, including some newly charted expedition-style routes and high-altitude peak climbs.
Mountaineering Books
Cassell's Directory of Climbers and Wall Shrubs
Lucy Huntington (Editor)
Climbing plants play a major role in every garden, whether you have a tiny patio or a larger plot. Climbing plants can be grown for aesthetic reasons, with roses tumbling over a fence or clematis covering a pergola, but they are also practical, and can be grown to mask unsightly buildings or boundaries. A quick reference on all aspects of planting and maintaining a garden, including advice on...
Climbers Books
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