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Freedom Climbers
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Author : Bernadette McDonald
language : en
Publisher: Rmb - Rocky Mountain Books
Release Date : 2011
Freedom Climbers written by Bernadette McDonald and has been published by Rmb - Rocky Mountain Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Winner! 2012 American Alpine Club Literary Prize (USA) Winner! 2011 Munday Award, Banff Mountain Festival (CANADA) Winner! 2011 Boardman Tasker Prize, Kendal Mountain Festival (UNITED KINGDOM) Freedom Climbers--the most honoured book of mountaineering literature published in Canada--tells the story of a group of extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world's leading Himalayan climbers. Although they lived in a dreary, war-ravaged landscape, with seemingly no hope of creating a meaningful life, these curious, motivated and skilled mountaineers created their own free-market economy under the very noses of their Communist bosses and climbed their way to liberation. At a time when Polish citizens were locked behind the Iron Curtain, these intrepid explorers found a way to travel the world in search of extreme adventure--to Alaska, South America and Europe, but mostly to the highest and most inspiring mountains of the world. To this end, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Nepal became their second homes as they evolved into the toughest group of Himalayan climbers the world has ever known. Also available in paperback.
Freedom Climbers
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Author : Bernadette McDonald
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2013-02-20
Freedom Climbers written by Bernadette McDonald and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-20 with History categories.
CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from Freedom Climbers (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) "One of the most important mountaineering books to be written for many years." —Boardman-Tasker Prize See this book trailer for Freedom Climbers made by RMB Books, its publisher in Canada, where the cover is slightly different from the Mountaineers Books U.S. edition * Behind the Iron Curtain, Cold War mountaineers found freedom on the world's highest peaks—and paid an awful price to achieve it * Winner of the Boardman-Tasker Prize, Banff Grand Prize, and American Alpine Club Literary Award Freedom Climbers tells the story of Poland's truly remarkable mountaineers who dominated Himalayan climbing during the period between the end of World War II and the start of the new millennium. The emphasis here is on their "golden age" in the 1980s and 1990s when, despite the economic and social baggage of their struggling country, Polish climbers were the first to tackle the world's highest mountains during winter, including the first winter ascents on seven of the world's fourteen 8000-meter peaks: Everest, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, and Lhotse. Such successes, however, came at a serious cost: 80 percent of Poland's finest high-altitude climbers died on the high mountains during the same period they were pursuing these first ascents. Award-winning writer Bernadette McDonald addresses the social, political, and cultural context of this golden age, and the hardships of life under Soviet rule. Polish climbers, she argues, were so tough because their lives at home were so tough—they lost family members to World War II and its aftermath and were so much more poverty-stricken than their Western counterparts that they made much of their own climbing gear. While Freedom Climbers tells the larger story of an era, McDonald shares charismatic personal narratives such as that of Wanda Rutkiewicz, expected to be the first woman to climb all 8000-meter peaks until she disappeared on Kanchenjunga in 1992; Jerzy Kukuczka, who died in a fall while attempting the south face of Lhotse; and numerous other renowned climbers including Voytek Kurtyka, Artur Hajzer, Andrej Zawaka, and Krzysztof Wielicki. This is a fascinating window into a different world, far-removed from modernity yet connected by the strange allure of the mountain landscape, and a story of inspiring passion against all odds. This title is part of our LEGENDS AND LORE series. Click here > to learn more.
Mountaineering The Freedom Of The Hills
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Author : The Mountaineers
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2010-08-25
Mountaineering The Freedom Of The Hills written by The Mountaineers and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"If there is only one 'how to' book to read for the aspirant and expert alike, it is Freedom of the Hills. In fact, it is fair to say that Freedom is the definitive guide to mountains and climbing and has influenced pretty much every climber." -- Conrad Anker * 50th anniversary edition of the title considered "bible" of climbing * With nearly 1 million copies sold, this is the all-time bestselling mountaineering and climbing title * Printed on 100% recycled paper Since the publication of the first edition in 1960, Freedom, as the book is known, has endured as a classic mountaineering text. From choosing equipment to tying a climbing knot, and from basic rappelling techniques to planning an expedition -- it's all here in this essential mountaineering reference. A team of more than 40 experts -- all active climbers and climbing educators -- reviewed, revised, and updated this compendium to reflect the latest evolutions in mountaineering equipment and techniques. Major updates include a significant new chapter on conditioning, plus detailed and extensive revisions to rescue and first-response, aid climbing, and waterfall and ice climbing.
Art Of Freedom
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Author : Bernadette Mcdonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-04-05
Art Of Freedom written by Bernadette Mcdonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-05 with categories.
Mountaineering Freedom Of The Hills
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Author : The Mountaineers
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2017-10-05
Mountaineering Freedom Of The Hills written by The Mountaineers and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . .”—Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it’s been revered as the “bible” of mountaineering–and now it’s even better than ever The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century New edition—fully updated techniques and all-new illustrations Researched and written by a team of expert climbers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills is the text beloved by generations of new climbers—the standard for climbing education around the world where it has been translated into 12 languages. For the all-new 9th Edition, committees comprosed of active climbers and climbing educators reviewed every chapter of instruction, and discussed updates with staff from the American Alpine Club (AAC), the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and the Access Fund. They also worked with professional members of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), to review their work and ensure that the updated textbook includes the most current best practices for both alpine and rock climbing instruction. From gear selection to belay and repel techniques, from glacier travel to rope work, to safety, safety, and more safety—there is no more comprehensive and thoroughly vetted training manual for climbing than the standard set by Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 9th Edition. Significant updates to this edition include: • New alignment with AAC’s nationwide universal belay standard • Expanded and more detailed avalanche safety info, including how to better understand avalanches, evaluate hazards, travel safely in avy terrain, and locate and rescue a fellow climber in an avalanche • Newly revamped chapters on clothing and camping • All-new illustrations reflecting the latest gear and techniques—created by artist John McMullen, former art director of Climbing magazine • Review of and contributions to multiple sections by AMGA-certified guides • Fresh approach to the Ten Essentials—now making the iconic list easier to recall
Freedom Climbers 3 Hardcover
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Author : 버나데트맥도널드
language : ko
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-02-15
Freedom Climbers 3 Hardcover written by 버나데트맥도널드 and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-15 with categories.
Climbing To Freedom
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Author : Dick Dorworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07
Climbing To Freedom written by Dick Dorworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A collection of intensely personal stories of climbing, rock climbing and alpinism, around the world, by one of Americas best mountain writers. Dorworth also includes portraits and profiles of some of the most important American climbers of recent times, a series of meditations and reflections on the climbing life. And finally, the book concludes with two imaginative works of mountaineering fiction.
Echoes
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Author : Nick Bullock
language : en
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-21
Echoes written by Nick Bullock and has been published by Vertebrate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"As I sat cradling the man's head, with his blood and brains sticking to my hands, I heard a voice - my own voice. It was asking me something. Asking how I had ended up like this, desperate and lost among people who thought nothing of caving in a man's head and then standing back to watch him die." Nick Bullock was a prison officer working in a maximum-security jail with some of Britain's most notorious criminals. Trapped in a world of aggression and fear, he felt frustrated and alone. Then he discovered the mountains. Making up for lost time, Bullock soon became one of Britain's best climbers, learning his trade in the mountains of Scotland and Wales, and travelling from Pakistan to Peru in his search for new routes and a new way of seeing the world - and ultimately an escape route from his life inside. Told that no one ever leaves the service - the security, the stability, the 'job for life' - Bullock focused his existence on a single goal: to walk free, with no shackles, into a mountain life. Echoes, his first book, is a powerful and compelling exploration of freedom - and what it means to live life on your own terms.
Alpine Warriors
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Author : Bernadette McDonald
language : en
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Release Date : 2015
Alpine Warriors written by Bernadette McDonald and has been published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
By the early 70's, they had advanced to the 8000ers. Although not exclusively Slovenian, the teams were - not surprisingly - dominated by Slovenian climbers, since Slovenia is blessed with the Julian Alps. A fiercely steep range of limestone peaks, the Julian Alps provided the ideal training ground for Slovenian climbers, in both summer and winter. The brooding north faces and razor-sharp ridges taught them the skills they would need on the highest mountains on earth - the Himalaya. But when Tito died in 1980, the calm period ended. Inter-ethnic conflict and economic decline ripped the country apart. Serbian Communist leader, Slobodan Milosevic, led the charge with, what appeared to be an unstoppable strategy of aggression and oppression. But he misread the strength and character of several Yugoslavian states, including that most northerly one - Slovenia. By the summer of 1991, Slovenia was an independent country.
Eleven Miles To Freedom The Rock Climber S Guide To Elevenmile Canyon
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Author : Ben Schmitt
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
Eleven Miles To Freedom The Rock Climber S Guide To Elevenmile Canyon written by Ben Schmitt and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir (Colo.) categories.
A rock climbing guide to Elevenmile Canyon. Features topos, descriptions, and pictures of established sport and traditional routes encountered in the canyon.