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STORIES OFF THE WALL.
by Roskelley, John.
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- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
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- fine
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- (1993)
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780898863499
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Seattle:: Mountaineers Books,, (1993). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A memoir by this ground-breaking mountaineer - "He has lost toes to frostbite, suffered pulmonary edema, survived avalanches and icy bivouacs. [He] recounts his experiences on the high peaks and his transition from teenage exploits to middle-age prudence. He offers stirring tales… Read more about this item Item Price
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MOUNTAIN RESCUE DOCTOR: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature.
by Van Tilburg, Christopher.
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- fine
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- (2007)
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780312358877
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New York:: St Martin's,, (2007). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The author is an emergency room physician, a ski patrol doctor, an emergency wilderness physician, and a member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country. He "shares personal stories of harrowing and suspenseful rescues… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE MAN WHO SKIED DOWN EVEREST.
by Miura, Yuichiro with Eric Perlman.
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- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder mark)
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- near fine
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- (1978)
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780062505750
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SGD 41.08
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San Francisco:: Harper & Row,, (1978). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder mark). First printing. Japanese high altitude skier Yuichiro Miura, at age 37, became the first person to ski on Mt. Everest on May 6th, 1970. The entire descent, approximately 4,200 vertical feet, took about 2 minutes and 20 seconds… Read more about this item Item Price
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BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN.
by Arthur, Elizabeth
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- Used - Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
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- like
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- 1983.
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780060151898
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SGD 34.23
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New York:: Harper & Row,, 1983.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. Her first novel (2nd book); this was called 'the best written and most compelling novel relating to mountain climbing I have ever read' by Arlene Blum. Item Price
SGD 34.23
ON EDGE: The Life and Climbs of Henry Barber
by Lee, Chip with David Roberts and Kenneth Andrasko.
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- (1982)
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780910146357
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SGD 33.55
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Boston:: Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, , (1982). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Barber was a climbing superstar, known as "Hot Henry" and an early advocate of clean climbing as well as a prolific solo climber who claimed many first solo ascents, mostly in the 1970s. This book, written when Barber was… Read more about this item Item Price
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LOOKING FOR MO.
by Duane, Daniel.
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- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
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- fine
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- (1998)
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- SIGNED hardcover first edition -
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- 9780374190835
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SGD 40.39
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New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, (1998). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Author's first novel (third book) one which takes the reader inside the world of big-wall rock climbing. SIGNED on the title page. 230 pp Item Price
SGD 40.39
ANNAPURNA: A Woman's Place.
by Blum, Arlene.
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- (1980.)
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- 9780871568069
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San Francisco:: Sierra Club Books,, (1980.). SIGNED -. Near fine.. Trade paperback. The dramatic story of the first all-women's ascent of one of the most challenging peaks in the Himalayas, by the leader of the expedition: In 1978 Arlene Blum led an all-womenÕs expedition to the North Face of 26,545 foot Annapurna in Nepal. On October 15,… Read more about this item Item Price
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ANNAPURNA: A Woman's Place.
by Blum, Arlene.
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- Used - Near fine in a very good dust jacket (light edgewear to the dj).
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- very good
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- (1980.)
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- Hardcover -
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- 9780871562364
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San Francisco:: Sierra Club Books,, (1980.). Hardcover -. Near fine in a very good dust jacket (light edgewear to the dj).. 3rd printing. The dramatic story of the first all-women's ascent of one of the most challenging peaks in the Himalayas, by the leader of the expedition: In 1978 Arlene Blum led an all-womenÕs expedition to the North… Read more about this item Item Price
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ANNAPURNA: A Woman's Place.
by Blum, Arlene.
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- Used - Very good in a good dust jacket (overall edgewear to the dj).
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- good
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- (1980.)
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- Hardcover -
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- 9780871562364
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San Francisco:: Sierra Club Books,, (1980.). Hardcover -. Very good in a good dust jacket (overall edgewear to the dj).. 2nd printing. The dramatic story of the first all-women's ascent of one of the most challenging peaks in the Himalayas, by the leader of the expedition: In 1978 Arlene Blum led an all-womenÕs expedition to the North Face… Read more about this item Item Price
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INTO THIN AIR: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster.
by Krakauer, Jon.
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- Used - Very near fine in a like dustjacket (corners slightly bumped.)
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- like
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- (1997.)
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- Hardcover -
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- 9780679457527
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New York:: Villard,, (1997.). Hardcover -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (corners slightly bumped.). Later printing. A gripping account of the deadliest season on Mount Everest, one in which Krakauer survived but five of his fellow climbers did not. Not just an adventure story: this also focuses on why climbers take such risks, and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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RED PEAK: A Personal Account of the British-Soviet Expedition
by Slesser, Malcolm
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- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corner slightly bumped.)
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- near fine
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- 1964.
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- Hardcover first edition -
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New York:: Coward-McCann,, 1964.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corner slightly bumped.). First American edition. The story of the first joint British Soviet mountaineering expedition in which the team reached the summit of Pik Kommunizma, the highest mountain in Soviet Asia's Pamirs, and an expedition which saw the death of 2 British… Read more about this item Item Price
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ALPINE CALENDAR 1969.
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- 1968.
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Tokyo, Japan:: Yama To Keikoku Sha Publishing Co,,, 1968.. Very good (previous owner's name.). First thus. One of a series of Alpine calendars designed to offer a glimpse into the beauty of the Japanese mountains and to share the pleasures of mountaineering in Japan, Illustrated with full color, full page photographs. Includes a section of postcards in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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ANNAPURNA: A Woman's Place: The Twentieth Anniversary Edition.
by Blum, Arlene.
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- (1998.)
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- 9781578050222
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San Francisco:: Sierra Club Books,, (1998.). SIGNED -. Near fine.. Trade paperback. The dramatic story of the first all-women's ascent of one of the most challenging peaks in the Himalayas, by the leader of the expedition: In 1978 Arlene Blum led an all-womenÕs expedition to the North Face of 26,545 foot Annapurna in Nepal. On October 15,… Read more about this item Item Price
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I CHOSE TO CLIMB.
by Bonnington, Christian.
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- Used - Very good in very good dust jacket. (prev owner's name.)
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- very good
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- (1973.)
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- Hardcover -
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- 9780575003477
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London:: Victor Gollancz Ltd.,, (1973.). Hardcover -. Very good in very good dust jacket. (prev owner's name.). Later printing. The early experiences of one of Britain's best known climbers - his earliest climbing in Kent, Wales and Scotland, climbs in the Alps and Nepal, including an ascent of Annapurna II. Foreword by Eric Shipton. Illustrated with 43… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 32.18
FACING THE EXTREME : One Woman's Story of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest for the Summit.
by Kocour, Ruth Anne (as told to Michael Hodgson).
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- Used - INSCRIBED by the author on the title page " For... thanks for all the help getting me up the mountain.' Fine in fine du
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- fine
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- (1998.)
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- SIGNED hardcover first edition -
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- 9780312179427
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New York:: St Martin's,, (1998.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page " For... thanks for all the help getting me up the mountain.' Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The personal account of the only female member of a 9 person expedition on Mt. McKinley in Alaska in… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 43.81
BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN.
by Arthur, Elizabeth
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- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name mostly hidden by dj flap.)
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- near fine
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- 1983.
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780060151898
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SGD 27.04
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New York:: Harper & Row,, 1983.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (prev owner's name mostly hidden by dj flap.). First printing. Her first novel (2nd book); this was called 'the best written and most compelling novel relating to mountain climbing I have ever read' by Arlene Blum. Item Price
SGD 27.04
SIERRA CLUB BULLETIN, Vol 45, No 9, December 1960.
by [Sierra Club) Robbins, Royal; Brower, David; Colby, Will; Hyde, Philip and others.
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- Used - Near fine in printed green wrappers.
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- 1960.
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Washington, D.C.:: The Sierra Club,, 1960.. First edition -. Near fine in printed green wrappers. . First printing in wrappers. Includes an article on climbing El Capitan by Royal Robbins, a section of photographs on endangered places by Philip Hyde with text by Brower, an article on scenic roads and more. Illustrated with photographs throughout. 92pp. Item Price
SGD 34.91
THE WHITE DEATH: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone.
by Jenkins, McKay.
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- Used - Fine in near fine dust jacket.
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- near fine
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- 2000.
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780375503030
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SGD 21.22
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New York:: Random House,, 2000.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. From Peter Matthiessen: 'a dramatic account of an ill-fated mountaineering family, and a well-researched study of the avalanches and the mysterious nature of snow.' Photographs, index. 228 pp. Item Price
SGD 21.22
THE WHITE DEATH: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone.
by Jenkins, McKay.
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- Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.)
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- fine
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- 2000.
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- Hardcover first edition -
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- 9780375503030
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New York:: Random House,, 2000.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. From Peter Matthiessen: 'a dramatic account of an ill-fated mountaineering family, and a well-researched study of the avalanches and the mysterious nature of snow.' Photographs, index. 228 pp. Item Price
SGD 23.96
MODERN ROCK AND ICE CLIMBING
by Birkett, Bill
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- Used - Near fine.
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- 1988.
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- First edition -
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London:: A. & C. Black, Ltd.,, 1988.. First edition -. Near fine.. First printing. Large trade paperback, illustrated with many detailed photographs, showing equipment, rope techniques, climbing techniques, safety practices and more. Index. 192 pgs. Item Price
SGD 40.39
