Chronicles the perilous 1937 expedition of Brad Washburn and Bob Bates to the top of Mount Lucania in Canada's Yukon Territory, describing their struggle to survive stranded for over a month amid unusual and threatening weather conditions, with limited supplies.
Looks at the difficulty climbers face when ascending Mount Everest, from the deep crevasses to the jagged towers of ice, and what is required to succeed.
Covers the basic techniques of bouldering, top-roping, traditional leading, and sport leading, and demonstrates the correct techniques for moving over rock faces, cracks, and overhangs.
forty-eight high peaks, one little dog, and an extraordinary friendship
Ryan, Tom
2011
Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity.
an adventure story of friendship and survival on Mount Rainier
Davidson, Jim
2011
Documents the 1992 mountaineering venture during which co-author Jim Davidson and his best friend, Mike Price, ascended Mount Rainier before a tragic fall that instantly ended Mike's life and forced Jim to climb to safety with sparse equipment.
