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Climbers Guide To The Olympic Mountains
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Book Synopsis Olympic Mountains by : Olympic Mountain Rescue
Download or read book Olympic Mountains written by Olympic Mountain Rescue and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only climbing guide devoted to Washington's Olympic National Park--now completely updated and expanded with more than thirty percent additional new material.
Book Synopsis Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains by : Olympic Mountain Rescue (Society)
Download or read book Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains written by Olympic Mountain Rescue (Society) and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key to exploring these challenging peaks is this classic climber's guide to the Olympics. Here are detailed route descriptions for the hard basalt lava peaks of Constance and The Brothers, the high-angle faces of The Needles and Sawtooth Ridge, the hard sandstone and vast glaciers of Mt. Olympus, and hundreds of other mountains large and small. The text also provides general information on the mountains and all access routes, plus winter travel information, ski and snowshoe routes, and high alpine traverses.
Book Synopsis Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, 4th Edition by : Robert Wood
Download or read book Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, 4th Edition written by Robert Wood and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2000-05-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Completely redesigned for easier use * Includes five new hikes, more photos, and expanded route descriptions * "The best book for trail descriptions in the Olympics." - The San Francisco Chronicle With its moss-draped rain forests, alpine meadows brimming with wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, the Olympic Peninsula is a hiker's paradise. Explore the Cat Creek Way Trail, a high-country route to a view of Oyster Lake, or trek along the Appleton Pass Trail where you might spy a fat marmot perched on one of the boulders along the path. This new edition of a tried-and-true classic to hiking the Olympic Peninsula contains all the facts for both day hikes and overnight backpack trips. You'll find information on 177 hikes in the Olympic Mountains and extensive material on history, geology, native plants, and wildlife. Also find in this hiking guidebook numbered hikes for quick reference; detailed information blocks for each trail; and weather information for each section of the Olympic Mountains.
Book Synopsis A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park by : J. Gordon Edwards
Download or read book A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park written by J. Gordon Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Gordon Edwards has been hailed as the patron saint of climbing in Glacier National Park, and his guide to the subject is considered a classic of mountaineering literature. This reprint edition of A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park features route information, maps, and route sketches, as well as a history of climbing in the park. This superb guide is essential reading for all those eager to explore Glacier's spectacular peaks.
Book Synopsis Climb Glacier National Park, Volume Three by : Blake Passmore
Download or read book Climb Glacier National Park, Volume Three written by Blake Passmore and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Three: The Northern Highline, Lake McDonald and Sperry Glacier Basin
Book Synopsis Washington's Highest Mountains by : Peggy Goldman
Download or read book Washington's Highest Mountains written by Peggy Goldman and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2011-11-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable compendium of the most doable climbing routes up the highest peaks in Washington. Author Peggy Goldman has written this book for climbers of all abilities, but especially those "average mountaineers" wishing to increase their skills and expand their horizons in the Washington Cascades' challenging terrain. 35 trips are described, covering 61 distinct peaks, encompassing alpine and glacier climbs ranging from class 3 to class 5.
Book Synopsis Climbing Washington's Mountains by : Jeff Smoot
Download or read book Climbing Washington's Mountains written by Jeff Smoot and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This select guide includes detailed, easy to follow directions to climbing 100 of Washington’s most visible, historically significant, and interesting mountains with summits over 5,000 feet. From introductory level off-trail summit hikes and scrambles to multi-pitch alpine rock and high volcano climbs, this guide is suitable for beginning scramblers and alpine rock climbers as well as more experienced climbers. Blending all types of climbing at all levels of difficulty, you'll find routes to popular scrambling peaks such as Mount Si, classic alpine rock peaks such as Prusik Peak, and to big volcanoes including Mount Rainier. Fully revised and updated, this book has been praised by scramblers, alpine rock climbers, volcano climbers, and trip leaders alike as being an accurate, user-friendly guide with superb, easy-to-follow route descriptions and drawings, to the summits of the mountains that people actually want to climb.
Book Synopsis Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park by : Alan Watts
Download or read book Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park written by Alan Watts and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive guide to the place that brought sport climbing to North America— a full-color, thoroughly updated new edition Smith Rock State Park. It was on the impressive crags of this Oregon hideaway that American sport climbing came into its own, and to this day, some of the hardest climbs in the United States are found on these walls. Alan Watts, who has played a leading role in the development of this popular rock-climbing destination, details more than 1,700 routes at Smith Rock and the surrounding area. This new edition updates hundreds of routes, includes hundreds of new ones, and has new photos of each crag, wall, and route. No other guide is as comprehensive or thorough, and no author more respected for his intimate knowledge of one of the world's most popular climbing destinations.
Book Synopsis Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol. 2; Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass by : Fred Beckey
Download or read book Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol. 2; Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass written by Fred Beckey and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003-06-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years * Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks * Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information Volume II in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades. This volume covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage. Legendary author/climber Fred Beckey includes technical and grade information for each route to make clear exactly what type of climb you are embarking upon.
Download or read book Rappelling written by Bob Gaines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rappelling you'll find everything you need to know about descending a rope, from the most basic to advanced techniques, including knots, rigging strategies, rappel devices, and more. Included is a comprehensive discussion of ropes, slings, and all the hardware used in rappelling. Rappelling techniques for climbing are covered in detail, including multi-pitch rappelling methods and rope management. Single rope fixed line rappelling techniques used in caving, canyoneering, and for industrial applications are also discussed, along with improvised rope ascending techniques ("prusiking") and ascending a fixed rope with mechanical ascenders ("jumaring"). Rappelling accident analysis and prevention is also included, along with a section on rappel back-ups and safety checks. Inside you'll find information on: Ropes Rappel devices Slings and webbing Knots and hitches Rigging rappel anchors Rappelling methods Rope retrieval techniques Rappelling accident analysis Rappel safety back-ups Working with fixed lines Rope ascending techniques
Book Synopsis Across the Olympic Mountains by : Robert Wood
Download or read book Across the Olympic Mountains written by Robert Wood and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1988-12-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. The Seattle Press, the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition. And soon departed a band of men into the mountains during one of the worst winters in recorded history...
Book Synopsis My Old Man and the Mountain by : Leif Whittaker
Download or read book My Old Man and the Mountain written by Leif Whittaker and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • A fresh perspective on a famous father and a legacy forged on the icy slopes of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as “Big Jim” Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned home a hero. My Old Man and the Mountain is Leif Whittaker’s engaging and humorous story of what it was like to “grow up Whittaker”—the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, in an extended family of accomplished climbers. He shares glimpses of his upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early on. Readers learn of his first adventures with family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mount Rainier; his close yet at times competitive relationship with his brother Joss; his battle with a serious back injury; and his efforts to stand apart from his father’s legacy. With wry honesty he depicts being a recent college grad, still living in his parents’ home and trying to find a purpose in life—digging ditches, building houses, selling t-shirts to tourists—until a chance encounter leads to the opportunity to climb Everest, just like his father did. Leif heads to Nepal with all the excitement, irony, boredom, and trepidation that are part of high-altitude climbing. Well-known guides Dave Hahn and Melissa Arnot figure prominently in his story, as does “Big Jim.” But Leif’s story is not his father’s story. It’s a unique coming of age tale on the steep slopes of Everest and a climbing adventure that lights the imagination and fills an emotional human endeavor with universal meaning.
Book Synopsis The Index Town Walls by : Chris Kalman
Download or read book The Index Town Walls written by Chris Kalman and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extreme Alpinism written by Mark Twight and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1999-08-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * The book that launched a renaissance in climbing technique and remains relevant today * Techniques and mental skills needed to climb at a more challenging level * Illustrated with full-color photos throughout Big, high routes at the edge of a climber's ability are not the places for inventing technique or relying on old habits. Complacency can lead to fatal errors. So where does the hard-core aspirant or dreamer turn? The only master class in print, Extreme Alpinism delivers an expert dose of reality and practical techniques for advanced climbers. Focusing on how top alpine climbers approach the world's most difficult routes, Twight centers his instruction on the ethos of climbing the hardest routes with the least amount of gear and the most speed. Throughout, Twight makes it clear that the two things he refuses to compromise are safety and his climbing ethics. In addition to the extensive chapters on advanced techniques and skills, Twight also discusses mental preparedness and attitude; strength and cardiovascular training; good nutrition; and tips on equipment and clothing.
Download or read book Time on Rock written by Anna Fleming and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATURE With great lyricism, Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing and the developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber, she shows us how placing hand and foot on rock becomes a profound new way into the landscape. Anna takes us from the gritstone rocks of the Peak District and Yorkshire to the gabbro pinnacles of the Cuillin, the slate of North Wales and the high plateau of the Cairngorms. Each landscape, and each type of rock, brings its own challenges and invites us into the history of a place.
Book Synopsis Climbing Washington's Mountains by : Jeff Smoot
Download or read book Climbing Washington's Mountains written by Jeff Smoot and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This select guide to the best mountains in Washington State includes hikes, scrambles, and easy climbs for weekend mountaineers and peak baggers. All the information needed to reach the summits.
Book Synopsis Training for the New Alpinism by : Steve House
Download or read book Training for the New Alpinism written by Steve House and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House and Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport and leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances. Whether you work as a banker or a mountain guide, live in the city or the country, are an ice climber, a mountaineer heading to Denali, or a veteran of 8,000-meter peaks, your understanding of how to achieve your goals grows exponentially as you work with this book. Chapters cover endurance and strength training theory and methodology, application and planning, nutrition, altitude, mental fitness, and assessing your goals and your strengths. Chapters are augmented with inspiring essays by world-renowned climbers, including Ueli Steck, Mark Twight, Peter Habeler, Voytek Kurtyka, and Will Gadd. Filled with photos, graphs, and illustrations.