A Man and His Mountains by Norman Croucher
$14.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
Walking the the Summits of Somerset and Avon - A Newly Charted Walk from Minehead to Chepstow by Hamish M. Brown
$12.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
The Thunder Dragon Kingdom - A Mountaineering Expedition to Bhutan by Steven K. Berry
$14.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
First Ascent: Pioneering Mountain Climbs by Stephen Venables
$25.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
Mountains have always held mankind in awe of their beauty and danger, yet only since the mid-19th century has rock climbing and mountaineering in general been seen as a popular pastime. The men who first paved the way in the early days, when equipment was very basic, were rightly seen as daredevils tack ...Show more
Sir Edmund Hillary : An Extraordinary Life - The Authorised, Illustrated Biography by Alexa Johnston
$45.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
Around the world Sir Edmund Hillary is a legendary figure - climber, bold adventurer, practical philanthropist and one of the most widely respected persons of our time. He has survived extremes of human experience - from historic triumphs to crushing personal loss ? but he sees himself as an ordinary ma ...Show more
Voices from the Summit - The World's Great Mountaineers on the Future of Climbing by Bernadette MacDonald (Editor); John Amatt (Editor)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
Thirty-two of the world's finest mountaineers offer essays on the art of mountain climbing, covering topics ranging from Himalayan adventures and the ethics of adventuring to ice and rock climbing.
Everest - Eighty Years of Triumph and Tragedy by Peter Gillman; Audrey Salkeld (Photographer); Thomas F. Hornbein (Foreword by); Leni Gillman
$35.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
* Updated to include all the major events since the first edition was published in 1993 * Offers an up-close-and-personal view of the world's highest mountain * Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs For eighty years, Mount Everest has been the ultimate symbol of human endeavor. Ever sinc ...Show more
Everest: Summit of Achievement by Stephen Venables
$35.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
With more than 400 photos, this beautiful book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest and chronicles the history of exploration of the world's highest peak. In connection with the Royal Geographical Society and with introductions by Sir Edmund Hillary and His Holiness, ...Show more
The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World's Tallest Mountain by Conrad Anker
$35.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfull ...Show more
Edmund Hillary - The Life of a Legend by Pat Booth
$35.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
"...When the 20th century lists its achievers, the name of Sir Edmund Hillary will be among them, ranked with the greatest adventurers of this and many other centuries.Like astronauts who have looked back on their world from space, or walked the surface of the moon, Ed Hillary, after levering himself to ...Show more
Southern Alps - Nature & History of New Zealand's Mountain World by Alison Ballance
$45.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Very Good
This is a massive book - big in size and big in content. It's over 300 pages and includes about 300 images. Hardback and jacketed, it's a major natural history title. It's a celebration of the most phenomenal landform in New Zealand - the Southern Alps - the backbone of the country. This book tells the ...Show more
No Place for Men by Peter Mulgrew
$12.00 NZD
Category: Mountaineering | Series: Fontana Silver fern | Reading Level: Very Good