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Edward Feuz Jr.

By (author) D. L. Stephen
Categories: Climbing and mountaineering

Finalist for The Jon Whyte Award – Mountain Literature (non-fiction) at the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition

 

An intimate look at the life and climbs of Swiss alpine guide Edward Feuz Jr., patriarch ...

Honouring High Places

A collection of stories and reflections based on the memoirs of Junko Tabei (1939–2016), the first woman to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits.

New in paperback, Honouring High Places is a compelling ...

On Foot to Canterbury

By (author) Ken Haigh
Categories: Travel guides: routes and ways
Series: Wayfarer

Setting off on foot from Winchester, Ken Haigh hikes across southern England, retracing a traditional route that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. ...

Polepole

Of the estimated 35,000 people that attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania every year, about half do not make it to the top. There are several reasons for this, but one of the primary blocks is ...

Paul Preuss: Lord of the Abyss

By (author) David Smart
Categories: Climbing and mountaineering

Although Paul Preuss died at only 27 years old, modern climbing may never have developed the ethical core that it has today if not for his bold style. Even the most trenchant traditionalists remain unsure ...

The Secret Marathon

By (author) Martin Parnell
Categories: Running and jogging

Martin Parnell’s third book takes the reader on an inspirational journey into a country once known for political chaos and female oppression, but now striving for women’s rights and equality for all. ...

Bushcraft

By (author) Mors Kochanski
Categories: Active outdoor pursuits

Clear instructions, extensive use of diagrams, and a full color photo supplement detail all the practical skills and knowledge essential for surviving and enjoying the wilderness. Includes basic instructions ...

Cartes, boussoles et GPS

By (author) Jean-Marc Lord & André Pelletier
Categories: Orienteering

My compass showed me the way to follow passion, the path to follow to success, to the end of the world.

This book offers a wealth of practical knowledge of modern orientation practices: maps, the efficient ...

Gens du voyage

By (author) Lina Savignac
Photographs by Raymond Gallant
Categories: Camping

Qui ne rêve pas de tout vendre et de partir en voyage ? Combien réinventent leur vie afin de rendre possible cette douce folie ? Ce livre offre le récit d’un couple de jeunes retraités qui a osé ...

Le guide de vie et survie en forêt

Three essential objects that may save your life in the wilderness: a knife, a whistle, and matches or a lighter.

This book provides a realistic approach to survival in the woods based on prevention and ...