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1	No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks more books like this by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But" No Shortcuts to the Top" is as much ... see all copies from £5.71! new only from £8.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest more books like this by Lincoln Hall Australian mountain climber Hall chronicles the amazing story of his rescue following a night spent near the summit of Mount Everest, where he had been left for dead by the other members of his expedition. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places more books like this by David Breashears For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But the question remains: Why climb? In "High Exposure," elite mountaineer and acclaimed "Everest" filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and ... see all copies from £2.15! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Banner in the Sky more books like this by James Ramsey Ullman His father dies while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain--the Citadel--and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself. "Based upon the author's personal experiences, with details from the original ascent of the Matterhorn, the story has authenticity, atmosphere, and excitement."--"Booklist." Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills more books like this by The Mountaineers Club (Creator) Million climbers from all over the world. The fully updated seventh edition maintains the same high standard for complete, authoritative instruction in an easy-to-use format. From choosing equipment to how to tie a particular knot, from basic rappelling technique to planning an expedition, it's all here in this essential mountaineering reference. ... see all copies from £14.83! new only from £17.27!
6	Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest more books like this by Seaborn Beck Weathers, Stephen G Michaud In this memoir, a survivor of the climb chronicled in Jon Krakauer's bestselling INTO THIN AIR tells of his single minded pursuit of the sport of mountaineering and its effect on his family, and of his recovery from the tragic experience, in which he lost both hands to frostbite. see all copies from £4.91! new only from £5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See more books like this by Erik Weihenmayer Erik Weihenmayer was born with a degenerative eye disorder that meant he was destined to lose his eyesight by the age of thirteen. Yet from early on he was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling, exciting life. Erik was the first blind man to summit McKinley. This achievement was soon followed by scaling El ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Beckoning Silence more books like this by Joe Simpson Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating activity to which he has devoted his life. Probability is inexorably closing in. The tragic loss of a close friend forces a momentous decision upon ... see all copies from £1.96! new only from £11.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Together: A Novel of Shared Vision more books like this by Tom Sullivan, Betty White At the height of a mountain climbing conquest, one misstep takes Brendan McCarthy on a tumble that costs him his sight--and just about everything he holds dear. A special dog named Nelson helps pull him back to life and shows Brendan how to see what really matters. see all copies from £9.74! new only from £11.17!
10	The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest more books like this by Bear Grylls Author featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show See the author's interview with Oprah: http: //www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200701/tows_past_20070131.jhtml THE KID WHO CLIMBED EVEREST is a tale of courage and determination. Bear's quest for funding for his expedition, his seventy days on Everest's southeast face, and a narrow brush with death after a ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65!
11 view cover	Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest more books like this by Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Broughton Coburn The Great Untold Story of Everest Sherpas are part of our everyday parlance, yet we know so little of their world beyond their depiction as climbing wonders. In Touching My Father's Soul, Jamling Tenzing Norgay gives us an insider's view of the Sherpa world as he tells a story of Everest unlike any told before. His tale is one of profound ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Contest more books like this by Gordon Korman Who will be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest? it'sthe ultimate test of endurance and skill. The mountain has claimed the lives of many adults. Now kids are going to compete to break the record. Some are not ready for what they will face. And some will stop at nothing to get to the top. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure more books like this by Maria Coffey, Tom Hornbein (Foreword by) Drawing on interviews with many leading mountaineers or their survivors, Coffey goes beyond the typical climbing book to question the reasons why climbers risk their lives. The result is a powerful, affecting book that strips the romance from adventure and returns it to the human realm: the parents, spouses, children, and partners of climbers who ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
14 view cover	Our southern highlanders : a narrative of adventure in the southern Appalachians and a study of life among the mountaineers more books like this by Horace Kephart This narrative of adventure in the southern Appalachians and study of the mountaineer life first appeared in 1913, becoming arguably the most significant book ever published about the Southern Mountains. Kephart's fascination with outdoor life and his interest in this mountainous region became his avocation -- he wrote numerous magazine articles ... see all copies from £8.08! new only from £17.09!
15 view cover	Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life more books like this by Arlene Blum By any measure, Arlene Blum is a legendary trailblazer. Defying the resistance of the climbing establishment, she led the first teams of women on successful ascents of Mt. McKinley and Annapurna and was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest. She stands alongside Amelia Earhart, Margaret Mead and Mary Leakey in being honoured with a Gold ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Mountain Madness: Scott Fischer, Mount Everest & a Life Lived on High more books like this by Robert Birkby The inspiring life story of Scott Fischer, co-founder of the outfitter Mountain Madness and one of the Mt. Everest climbers featured in Jon Krakauers bestselling "Into Thin Air," who died during this treacherous expedition. 16-page color insert. see all copies from £10.84! new only from £12.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest more books like this by Conrad Anker This is the adventure story of the year -- how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest seventy-five years ago. On June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen climbing toward the summit of Mount ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined more books like this by David Roberts One of the world's best-known writers on mountaineering recounts the exhilarating highs and desperate lows of his climbing career and reconsiders the costs of this most perilous sport. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.18! \| first editions
19 view cover	Annapurna: A Woman's Place more books like this by Arlene Blum In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the first Americans--and the first women--to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber more books like this by Mark Twight Extreme climber. Extreme writer. Extreme personality. Mark Twight gives a gripping account of some of his most legendary climbs. see all copies from £7.79! new only from £7.93! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hunted more books like this by David Fletcher Now in paperback comes the "high-octane, scare-yourself-to-death-fun" story ("National Geographic Adventure") of how a lone mountaineer was stalked by a 1,200-pound Alaskan grizzly bear. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £2.08! \| first editions
22 view cover	Charming Lily more books like this by Fern Michaels Lily Harper built a new life for herself, trading the mountains in Wyoming for Natchez, Mississippi. There, she is busy restoring an old house with the man she always loved, Matt Starr. But Lily's dreams for the future are threatened when Matt disappears. Fearing foul play, Lily is determined to find him, embarking on a dangerous journey into ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Within Reach: My Everest Story more books like this by Mark And Jack Galvin Pfetzer The world's most famous teenage mountain climber offers an extraordinary account of his ascent up Mount Everest--as the youngest climber ever to attempt the feat. Photos. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks more books like this by Clint Willis (Editor) Epic is a mountaineering term that evokes a sense of treacherous disaster -- the climb that went wrong; fighting blinding snowstorms and horrific avalanches; days spent tentbound, running low on food, water, and oxygen; surviving broken bones and shattered spirits. Editor Clint Willis has gathered the most exciting climbing literature of the ... see all copies from £3.58! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
25 view cover	This game of ghosts more books like this by Joe Simpson A sequel to the award-winning "Touching the Void", in which Simpson described a fall in the Himalayas which crippled and almost broke him. This is a memoir of the signposts that have directed him since childhood to measure fear and embrace the unknown. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions

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