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Using breathtaking imagery and in-depth stories, CLIFFHANGER gives you a complete look at the world of this outdoor pursuit-both as a sport and a lifestyle-by highlighting the people, places, history, and culture that make the activity so fascinating.

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A series of accounts of expeditions undertaken by Australia's most exciting young mountaineer, Andrew Lindblade. There are several climbs shared with the reader in the book, including the amazing Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, Patagonia to Thalay Sagar's north face, Himalaya. Part mountaineering book and part travelogue.

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High Misadventure explores the dark face of climbing in New Zealand - the times when a slip or a poor decision can lead to tragedy. Climber/journalist Paul Hersey takes eight incidents from among the many of recent decades, and explores the critical factors behind them.

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'The most exhilarating history of mountaineering ... a riveting read' Jeremy Paxman

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What leads us to believe in monsters What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares

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A celebration, in thrilling text and stunning photographs, of twenty of the most daring women mountaineers from around the globe.

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A Passion for Mountains presents a compilation of stories written by members of the British Mountain Guides. Documenting both personal climbing and mountaineering adventures as well as those shared with clients, the stories in this book represent the diversity of the mountain activities these professionals thrive on.

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A guide for both novice climbers starting out in the sport, and experienced climbers who want to improve their rope work, technique and knowledge of rock climbing.

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A dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world's most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in Czechia to Mount Huashan in China.

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The ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1970 marked the beginning of Reinhold Messner's remarkable career in Himalayan climbing. But this expedition has always been shrouded in controversy and mystery; his brother Gunther, who accompanied him, met his death on the mountain.

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A beautifully illustrated combination of personal stories of alpine adventures over five decades and reflections on the spirituality of the mountain world. From student days till retirement, Ron Hay has found adventure and refreshment of spirit amid the peaks and valleys of the Southern Alps.

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A dramatic account, describing the mountaineering disaster on the unclimbed and sacred mountain of Panch Chuli, which so nearly ended the life of Stephen Venables, and the committed teamwork that brought him to safety.

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In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. It also includes 16 pages of photographs, which provides a visual record of this legendary expedition.

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A remarkable journey to the summit of Mount Everest, described as 'honest and compelling' by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

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For generations of adventurers, from Mallory to Hilary, Norgay to Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But as the public's fascination with mountaineering reaches an all time high, the question remains - why climb

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An expert mountaineer cracks Everests most intriguing mystery - did Mallory and Irvine reach the summit before they perished on its slopes

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At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his nerve on the cliffs and mountains around Britain.

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Jamie Andrew's survival and rescue after five nights trapped by a ferocious storm meant that he had to come to terms the loss of all his limbs to frostbite. Since the accident, Jamie has e learnt to walk (and run) on his prosthetic legs, to ski, snowboard, paraglide - and even take up mountaineerin