Annapurna
Maurice Herzog.
A mountaineering classic about the scaling of the first 8000m mountain
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Annapurna
: A Woman's Place
Arlene Blum
Paperback - 247 pages 20th Ann edition (October 1998)
Sierra Club Books; ISBN: 1578050227
The
Boardman Tasker Omnibus Including: Sacred Summits
Peter Boardman. 1995
Four classics of climbing literature by two of the best writers the
climbing world has ever known.5 Stars
Conquistadors
of the Useless : From the Alps to Annapurna
by Lionel Terray
(Paperback - May 2001)
The
Crystal Horizon : Everest-The First Solo Ascent
by Reinhold Messner, Audrey Salkeld (Translator), Jill Neate (Translator)
Paperback - 324 pages Reprint edition (August 1998)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865743
Enduring
Patagonia
by Gregory Crouch
Describes three separate expeditions to the remote Patagonian mountain
range in South America, a series of peaks straddling the border between
Chile and Argentina.
(Hardcover - October 2001)
Everest
: The West Ridge
by Thomas F. Hornbein
Paperback - 194 pages Reprint edition (September 1998)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898866162 |
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Ghosts
of Everest : The Search for Mallory & Irvine
by Jochen Hemmleb, et al
(Hardcover - October 1999)
A Guide to the Birds of Nepal
See under Indian Birds
Himalayan
Climber : A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater Ranges
by Doug Scott, Ken Wilson (Introduction)
Paperback - 192 pages Reissue edition (May 1997)
Sierra Club Books; ISBN: 087156954X
Hunted: A True Story of Survival
by David Fletcher
A climber ascends Mt Hess, and on returning to base is confronted with
the angry and agrieved mother of the bear cub he had previously killed
with an axe. Db.
Listed under Alaska
Karakoram
: Mountains of Pakistan
by Shiro Shirahata
A stunning collection of photographs of the Karakoram and the Hindu-Kush.
Hardcover: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.91 x
14.69 x 10.55
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; ; (October 1998)
ISBN: 093856725X
K2
: Challenging the Sky
by Roberto Mantovani, Kurt Diemberger, Neil Davenport (Translator)
Hardcover - 144 pages Reprint edition (May 1997)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865182 |
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K2
: The 1939 Tragedy
by Andrew J. Kaufman, William L. Putnam, Andrew J. Kauffman
Paperback (October 1993)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898863732 |
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K2
: Triumph and Tragedy
by Jim Curran
Paperback - 217 pages Reprint edition (October 15, 1997)
Houghton Mifflin Co (Pap); ISBN: 0395485908
The
Kurt Diemberger Omnibus : Summits and Secrets : The Endless Knot : Spirits
of the Air
by Kurt Diemberger
Hardcover - 858 pages (March 1999)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898866065
Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities
by James A Wilkerson
Describes many of the medical problems typically encountered in the
Himalaya.
Listed under Hypoxia
My
Vertical World : Climbing the 8000-Metre Peaks
by Jerry Kukuczka, Andrew Wielochowski
Hardcover - 189 pages (August 1992)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898863449
Nanda
Devi : The Tragic Expedition
by John Roskelley
(Paperback -- September 2000)
Reinhold
Messner, Free Spirit : A Climber's Life
by Reinhold Messner
Paperback - 256 pages Reprint edition (July 1998)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865735
H.W. Tilman : The Seven Mountain-Travel Books
H.W. Tilman describes the first treks in Nepal in 1949 and 1950, and
includes Everest 1938.
Hardcover (December 1997)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865387
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Snow
in the Kingdom : My Storm Years on Everest
by Ed Webster
Hardcover: 580 pages
Mountain Imagery; ISBN: 0965319911; (January 6, 2001)
Stories
Off the Wall
by John Roskelley
Paperback - 224 pages Reprint edition (October 1998)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 089886609X
The
Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen
Summit
Fever : An Armchair Climber's Initation to Glencoe, Mortal Terror
and the Himalayan Matterhorn
by Andrew Greig, Joe Simpson (Introduction)
Paperback - 280 pages Rev edition (January 1998)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865549 |
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True
Summit : What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna
by David Roberts
Hardcover - 256 pages (June 2000)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0684867575
Tibetan Portrait : The Power of Compassion
by Phil Borges (Photographer)
Text by the Dalai Lama
Listed under Tibet
Travelers' Tales Nepal
by Rajendra Khadka (Editor), Raj B. Khadka (Editor)
Listed under Nepal
Trekking
in the Annapurna Region
by Bryn Thomas
Trekking
in the Nepal Himalaya
by Stan Armington - Lonely Planet 7th Edition
The most complete guide to trekking routes in Nepal
Trekking
in Nepal : A Traveler's Guide
by Stephen Bezruchka M. D.
1997 edition, Cordee, UK/The Mountaineers, USA
The
Trekking Peaks of Nepal
Bill O'Conner
Paperback (October 1989)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898866766
The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes : Notes from Nepal
by Barbara J. Scot
Listed under Nepal
Where
There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook
by David Werner.
Possibly the most widely used medical reference book in the world -
it has been translated into 80 languages.
The World of the Dalai Lama : An Inside Look at His Life, His People,
and His Vision
by Gill Farrer-Halls
Listed under Tibet
Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan
Hugh Swift. Hodder & Stoughton, UK 1989.
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Books
Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
by George B. Schaller
An account of the trek with Peter Mathiessen.
Out of Print - Try Used
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Trekking in the Everest Region
by Jamie McGuinness
Out of Print - Try Used
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Trekking in Nepal
Comprehensively covers all of Nepal's 6000m peaks.
Toru Nakano. Yama-Kei Publishers, Japan 1984 and Allied Publishers,
India 1985
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The Six Mountain-Travel Books
Eric Shipton, The Mountaineers, Seattle 1985.
The books about Everest are Upon That Mountain and The Mount
Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951.
Out of Print - Try Used
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The Ascent of Rum Doodle
by W E Bowman.
A 5 Star book, bound to be reprinted sooner or later. A spoof on mountaineering
books.
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Nothing Venture Nothing Win
Sir Edmund Hillary.
Interesting autobiographical account of his adventures including the
scaling of Everest.
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East of Lo Monthang: In the Land of Mustang
by Peter Matthiessen & Thomas Laird
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Everest The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human
Endeavour
Edited by Peter Gillman. Little, Brown & Co, London 1993
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
Everest : The History of the Himalayan Giant
by Roberto Mantovani, Roberto Montovani, Kurt Diemberger, William Fortney
(Translator)
Hardcover - 144 pages (October 1997)
Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898865344
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