The Real Book about Mountain Climbing
Author | : Bill McMorris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Mountaineering |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Bill McMorris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Mountaineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William B. McMorris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781494046064 |
This is a new release of the original 1958 edition.
Author | : William B. McMorris |
Publisher | : READ BOOKS |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781447400301 |
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : Edward Livingston Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Alps |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jeremy Bernstein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Alps |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Clarence King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Ethnic groups |
ISBN | : |
Clarence King (1842-1901) of Rhode Island was a Yale-educated geologist and mining engineer who rode horseback across the continent in 1863. In California, he was hired to work on Whitney's geological survey of the state, and he went on to a distinguished professional career. Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada (originally published 1872) begins with a summary of the geological history of the Sierras and then recounts King's experiences in the range, both as a member of the Whitney expedition and as a mountain climber, 1864-1870. Highlights include his ascents of Mount Tyndall, Mount Shasta, and Mount Whitney; survey of Yosemite Valley; and field trips in the Merced Valley. King provides anecdotes of the mountains' people and natural history along the way.
Author | : Jim Hayhurst |
Publisher | : J. Wiley & Sons Canada |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
hallenges he faced and the inspirational lessons he learned while conquering the slopes led him to radically rethink the meaning of success. In this riveting account of that climb, Hayhurst discusses the life-threatening experiences he faced and the lessons that were learned as a result.
Author | : Alexander Huber |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2010-06-24 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1626369836 |
One of the best mountaineers of our generation ?nally reveals the details of his many exciting extreme alpine ascents—ascents in which his only equipment is a pair of shoes and a small bag for holding chalk. Clinging to the crevasses in mountain walls, with muscles bulging as he makes his free ascent, Huber has become one of the world’s most recognized and photographed extreme alpine climbers. Along with many other legendary ascents detailed here, he and his brother set a new record of 2 hours and 46 minutes on El Capitan, The Nose, Yosemite Park in the Fall of 2007—a climb that usually takes three days. When he free-soloed the Kommunist’s famous peaks, Alexander Huber declared, “Why? For me, it is the search for my limits. On the other side, I am aware that the time is limited.” With major corporate sponsors like Adidas and Atmoic, this is a fascinating insight into one of the world’s best mountaineers.
Author | : Bill Katra |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2020-02-11 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1476679630 |
Nearing his sixth decade as a dedicated climber, William "Bill" Katra describes himself as "not a great climber, but a persistent one." In his memoir, the author details his climbs in vivid detail, describing some of the world's most popular routes while emphasizing that scenic beauty is as important to a hike as technical difficulty. From his early partner-belayed adventures to his more recent unassisted solo "scamper-climbs," Bill's techniques have evolved, but his love for the experience remains steadfast. Within recent years, Bill has again summited a few climbs from his younger days, often reflecting on where senior climbers fit in the sport's changing social--and environmental--landscape. This memoir is a relatable and nostalgic account of a life well-spent in nature, as the author muses on his long-past adventures enriched and nurtured by the wisdom of the present.
Author | : James E. Bruce Sr. Ph. D. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2008-09 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781438917115 |
The objective of this book is to inform, educate, inspire, and motivate individuals and groups toward understanding oneself and others through a literal or virtual mountain climbing experience. The aim is to introduce the reader to a literary journey that involves the process and the act of mountain climbing. This book brings forth the recognition that, just as literal mountains may be comprised of rocks, trees, ice, snow, and dirt, either singularly or in any combination, so, too, are we, as individuals, comprised of differing traits, strengths, values, mores, and beliefs that offer both specific strengths and weaknesses that alternate given the environment that surround us, the situation presented to us and what we feel within us. A volcanic mountain, it should be noted, is more representative to one's inner self. Similar to that of this 'living rock', changes occur subtly, deep within us, sometimes immediate and many times occurring unnoticed by us over long periods of time. Like the sudden sight of smoke or vibrations felt from underground, it is only during the external expression of change do we realize that we, and those around us, are merely experiencing the change that has long since occurred. The inherent volatility of this 'living rock' parallels the vulnerability, potential explosiveness, and yet the total dependencies that exist in the individual human experience, as well as within our local and world communities. These physical mountains are used as a metaphor to offer insight into understanding the dynamics and challenges that are involved in the process of climbing a virtual mountain. The mountain climbing process might become more meaningful to an explorer who climbs a virtual mountain that may ultimately take the form of realizing a goal, dream, or aspiration. This book explores the spiritual aspect of the physical mountain, particularly how the physical mountain has been a reference place for some people whose successful climb offer testimony to a life-changing experience. This mountain climbing model is useful towards attaining individual, personal or collective goals, set in areas such as education, business, wealth building, job or career development, marriage, political aspirations, geographical relocating, re-establishing oneself, raising children, leading or managing sports teams, hiring and managing a work force, or even military strategy. This "climbing a mountain model" can be used for creating a strategic map towards achieving other personal goals, such as writing a book, building a house from the ground up, or regaining physical or mental health. Similarly, for organizations, this "climbing a mountain model" can be used as a guide when setting an organization's growth plans in motion. The principles are the same. Finally, this book provides a strategic working roadmap that will transform the reader to an explorer, to a believer, and finally, to an achiever. The achiever in retrospect will be inspired to recall and then recite the most powerful words: I said I can, I know that I would, and I made it happen.