A few of my favorite books relating to mountains, mountaineering or the outdoors in general. Climbing guidebooks, “how-to” and narrative books are listed along with those both serious and humorous.
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher by Mark Houston and Kathy Cosley
The Anthropology of Turquoise by Ellen Meloy
Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger
Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
The Beckoning Silence by Joe Simpson
Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan by Jamie Zeppa
Blank on the Map by Eric Shipton
Colorado Snow Climbs by Dave Cooper
Colorado Scrambles by Dave Cooper
Colorado’s Indian Peaks by Gerry Roach
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Extreme Alpinism by Mark F. Twight
The Heart of the World by Ian Baker
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island by Jerry Kobalenko
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
The Man Who Walked Through Time by Colin Fletcher
Minus 148 by Art Davidson
Mountain Solitudes by Aat Vervoorn
The Mountaineering Handbook by Craig Connally
The Rock Warrior’s Way: Mental Training for Climbers by Arno Ilgner
Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches by Jill Fredston
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper
Stranger in the Forest by Eric Hansen
Summit Fever by Andrew Greig
Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range by Jack Turner
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
Ways to the Sky: A Historical Guidebook to North American Mountaineering by Andy Selters
The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Looking forward to seeing you and meeting Pete Friday night.
Website is beautiful, informative and fun to read. I love how you are leading your life!
Good for you…….