An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book.

Why do so many feel compelled to risk their lives climbing mountains? During the climbing season, one person a day dies in the Alps, and more people die climbing in this season in Scotland than they do on the roads. This title pursues an investigation into our responses to mountains, and how these have changed over the last few centuries.

Heading to the highest point of any European country is an experience not to be missed. The continent has a wealth of adventure and a huge variety of dazzling scenery awaiting the hiker. This guide features detailed route descriptions for those seeking to get to the highest peaks in countries from Liechtenstein to Latvia and Germany to Greece.

Presents the challenges of mountain rescue and the many changes the author has both witnessed and been a party to. This title includes accounts of real-life rescues, discussions of mountain rescue topics such as hypothermia, first aid, and the use of helicopters and search and rescue dogs.

With their explosive shapes and unique colours, the Dolomites are the crown jewels of the European Alpine range. And via ferrata climbing is a great way of enjoying the magnificence of this awesome mountain environment. This work covers the northern central and eastern Dolomites across an area stretching from Val di Fassa to Auronzo.

Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. In a narrative which takes the reader through extreme experiences from an avalanche in Bolivia, ice-climbing in the Alps and Colorado and paragliding in Spain before his final confrontation with the Eiger, Simpson reveals the inner truth of climbing.

At the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became the youngest Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Nevertheless, only two years after breaking his back in a freefall parachuting accident, Bear Grylls overcame a last-minute illness to stand on top of the world's highest mountain. This work presents the story of his adventure, and his courage.

A classic of mountaineering literature, The White Spider tells the story of the harrowing first ascent of the Eiger's North Wall, one of the most legendary and terrifying climbs in recorded history.

A guidebook to climbing Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. It provides practical information on getting to South America, using time in Santiago and Mendoza (en route to the mountains) to prepare, and travel into the mountains. It covers preparation for high altitude mountaineering - equipment, altitude and acclimatisation.

Tells the stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the Everest mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived.

Inspirational and instructive, this guide from an author and instructor covers various aspects of indoor climbing from training, safety, technique challenges. It also covers ice walls and the transition to climbing outdoors.

The official instructional guide for rock climbers. A reference tool for those who wish to climb, instruct, coach and lead.

A popular trekking destination with over 20,000 people visiting the mountain each year. The trek offers a wider experience to those who visit Tanzania each year for a safari

Part of a whimsical Zen series that captures our emotional, spiritual and humorous experiences in the great outdoors, this book explores the peace, tranquility and sense of adventure that many people discover while scrambling up mountains. Suitable for outdoor lovers, it also includes original, motion-sequence flipbook illustrations.

At 5895m (19340 ft) Mount Kilimanjaro is the summit of Africa, yet accessible to hikers who are determined and well-prepared. The author explains how to plan and prepare, and how to deal with altitude sickness. She describes the ascent by four routes (Machame, Lemosho, Marangu and Rongai) in detail, illustrated with photographs and clear mapping.

Features over 2000 bolt-protected routes located throughout the Bow Valley, including climbs at Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis Country and the Ghost River area. This title includes over 100 routes and is illustrated with over 300 topos, along with accompanying maps and photos.

No one sees clearer than an individual whose life is hanging by the finger tips on the edge of an abyss. Probing the furthest reaches of human daring and endurance, this book contains 28 first-hand accounts of extreme mountaineering, from legendary names.

Was George Mallory the first man to reach the summit of Everest? Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding embark on a death-defying expedition to find out

A sequel to Touching the Void , in which the author described a fall in the Himalayas which crippled and almost broke him. This memoir reveals the signposts that have directed him since childhood to measure fear and embrace the unknown.