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Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer

par Susanna Pfisterer ...

Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper’s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper’s alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations. ... En savoir plus

$11.51 CAD

Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper’s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper’s alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations.
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Cascadia Revealed

A Guide to the Plants, Animals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest Mountains

par Daniel Mathews ...

“A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia.” —Saul Weisberg, executive director, North Cascades InstituteMore than just a field guide, Cascadia Revealed is the essential trailside reference for naturalists, hikers, and campers. With engaging prose and precise science, Dan Mathews brings the mountains ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $17.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

“A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia.” —Saul Weisberg, executive director, North Cascades InstituteMore than just a field guide, Cascadia Revealed is the essential trailside reference for naturalists, hikers, and campers. With engaging prose and precise science, Dan Mathews brings the mountains
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The Shepherd's Life

Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape

par James Rebanks ...

A major new talent redefines the literature of rural life.Old world met new when a shepherd in the English Lake District impulsively started a Twitter account. A routine cell phone upgrade left author James Rebanks with a pretty decent camera and a pre-loaded Twitter app--the tools to share his way of life with the world. And what began as a tentative experiment became an international phenomenon ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A major new talent redefines the literature of rural life.Old world met new when a shepherd in the English Lake District impulsively started a Twitter account. A routine cell phone upgrade left author James Rebanks with a pretty decent camera and a pre-loaded Twitter app--the tools to share his way of life with the world. And what began as a tentative experiment became an international phenomenon
... En savoir plus
The Long Labrador Trail

Enriched edition. An Epic Journey Through Labrador's Untamed Wilderness

par Dillon Wallace, Cassidy Whitfield ...

In "The Long Labrador Trail," Dillon Wallace crafts a captivating narrative that chronicles his arduous journey through the rugged landscapes of Labrador. Rich in vivid descriptions and meticulous detail, the book embodies a blend of adventure and introspection, reflecting the author's romanticized view of the natural world and the challenges of early 20th-century exploration. Wallace's literary ... En savoir plus

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In "The Long Labrador Trail," Dillon Wallace crafts a captivating narrative that chronicles his arduous journey through the rugged landscapes of Labrador. Rich in vivid descriptions and meticulous detail, the book embodies a blend of adventure and introspection, reflecting the author's romanticized view of the natural world and the challenges of early 20th-century exploration. Wallace's literary
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

par Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan ...

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s ... En savoir plus

$16.37 CAD

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s
... En savoir plus
Mountains of the Mind

A History of a Fascination

par Robert Macfarlane ...

Collections series Landscapes
From the New York Times bestselling author of Is a River Alive? and Underland, a soaring blend of cultural history, meditation, and memoir about the mysteries of the world’s highest places and our unending quest for the summit"Wonderfully illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times • “Fascinating.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFor those who love mountains, their wonder is beyond dispute. But for many, th. ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $17.99 CAD Maintenant $13.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of Is a River Alive? and Underland, a soaring blend of cultural history, meditation, and memoir about the mysteries of the world’s highest places and our unending quest for the summit"Wonderfully illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times • “Fascinating.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFor those who love mountains, their wonder is beyond dispute. But for many, th.
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Tales from the Canadian Rockies

par Brian Patton ...

Take a breath of fresh mountain air and feel the magic of an historical Canadian landmark in Tales from the Canadian Rockies. You'll meet a host of unforgettable characters like botanist David Douglas, after whom the Douglas fir is named, and geologist James Hector, whose unruly horse is forever commemorated in the names of Kicking Horse River and Pass. You'll also experience the hunger and ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Take a breath of fresh mountain air and feel the magic of an historical Canadian landmark in Tales from the Canadian Rockies. You'll meet a host of unforgettable characters like botanist David Douglas, after whom the Douglas fir is named, and geologist James Hector, whose unruly horse is forever commemorated in the names of Kicking Horse River and Pass. You'll also experience the hunger and
... En savoir plus
The Rules of the Game (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Western Novel

par Stewart Edward White, Iona Ternby ...

Stewart Edward White's The Rules of the Game is a vigorous Progressive Era novel about ambition, law, loyalty, and moral conduct in the contested spaces of modernizing America. Set amid the pressures of enterprise and frontier society, it examines how men and women negotiate unwritten codes of power, work, and personal honor. White's prose combines brisk narrative movement with documentary ... En savoir plus

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Stewart Edward White's The Rules of the Game is a vigorous Progressive Era novel about ambition, law, loyalty, and moral conduct in the contested spaces of modernizing America. Set amid the pressures of enterprise and frontier society, it examines how men and women negotiate unwritten codes of power, work, and personal honor. White's prose combines brisk narrative movement with documentary
... En savoir plus
The Ghost of the Mountains

Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard

par Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi ...

**“Thrilling and intrepid. A beautiful tale of dramatic, wild landscapes and the entangled lives of snow leopards, their prey, and the humans who share their terrain.” —Andrea Wulf, bestselling author of The Invention of Nature“By turns beautiful, terrible, and encouraging.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionThe vivid account of a leading conservationist’s ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

**“Thrilling and intrepid. A beautiful tale of dramatic, wild landscapes and the entangled lives of snow leopards, their prey, and the humans who share their terrain.” —Andrea Wulf, bestselling author of The Invention of Nature“By turns beautiful, terrible, and encouraging.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionThe vivid account of a leading conservationist’s
... En savoir plus
Seven Years in Tibet

par Heinrich Harrer ...

Traduit par Richard Graves ...

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling ... En savoir plus

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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling
... En savoir plus
Underland

A Deep Time Journey - The bestselling nature book from the author of Is a River Alive?

par Robert Macfarlane ...

Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe....A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe....A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on...
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Facing Up

A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

par Bear Grylls ...

No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime' – IndependentAt the age of 23, a young challenger named Bear Grylls set out to defy nature's mightiest peak, Mount Everest. With the relentless drive to conquer and a heart weighed down by a past marred by a life-threatening accident, Grylls overcame the obstacles to become one of the ... En savoir plus

$15.11 CAD

No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime' – IndependentAt the age of 23, a young challenger named Bear Grylls set out to defy nature's mightiest peak, Mount Everest. With the relentless drive to conquer and a heart weighed down by a past marred by a life-threatening accident, Grylls overcame the obstacles to become one of the
... En savoir plus
Himalaya

par Michael Palin ...

Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller.Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller.Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden
... En savoir plus
K2: Triumph And Tragedy

par Jim Curran ...

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, at 8611 metres only a couple of hundred metres lower than Everest. It is one of the most unrelenting and testing of the worlds 8000-metre peaks.Jim Curran came to K2 as a climbing cameraman with an unsuccessful British expedition, but stayed on through the climbing season. This is his account of the dramatic events of that summer, a story of ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, at 8611 metres only a couple of hundred metres lower than Everest. It is one of the most unrelenting and testing of the worlds 8000-metre peaks.Jim Curran came to K2 as a climbing cameraman with an unsuccessful British expedition, but stayed on through the climbing season. This is his account of the dramatic events of that summer, a story of
... En savoir plus
High

A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

par Erika Fatland ...

Traduit par Kari Dickson ...

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend... ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $7.99 CAD

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend...
... En savoir plus
One Last Cast

Reflections of an Outdoor Life

par Bruce Masterman ...

One Last Cast is a collection of soul-touching and evocative stories about author and outdoor enthusiast Bruce Masterman's experiences in wild places and with wild critters.Award-winning Alberta writer, journalist and storyteller Bruce Masterman has been a passionate outdoors enthusiast for more than five decades and has explored Alberta's natural world while fishing, hiking, hunting, snowshoeing, ... En savoir plus

$7.82 CAD

One Last Cast is a collection of soul-touching and evocative stories about author and outdoor enthusiast Bruce Masterman's experiences in wild places and with wild critters.Award-winning Alberta writer, journalist and storyteller Bruce Masterman has been a passionate outdoors enthusiast for more than five decades and has explored Alberta's natural world while fishing, hiking, hunting, snowshoeing,
... En savoir plus
How the Mountains Grew

A New Geological History of North America

par John Dvorak ...

The incredible story of the creation of a continent—our continent— from the acclaimed author of The Last Volcano and Mask of the Sun.The immense scale of geologic time is difficult to comprehend. Our lives—and the entirety of human history—are mere nanoseconds on this timescale. Yet we hugely influenced by the land we live on. From shales and fossil fuels, from lake beds to soil composition, from ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

The incredible story of the creation of a continent—our continent— from the acclaimed author of The Last Volcano and Mask of the Sun.The immense scale of geologic time is difficult to comprehend. Our lives—and the entirety of human history—are mere nanoseconds on this timescale. Yet we hugely influenced by the land we live on. From shales and fossil fuels, from lake beds to soil composition, from
... En savoir plus
Wild Fell

Fighting for nature on a Lake District hill farm

par Lee Schofield ...

'I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy' - Isabella Tree*WINNER of the Richard Jefferies Award for Nature Writing**Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*'Exquisite' GUARDIANIt was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife when England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. ... ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

'I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy' - Isabella Tree*WINNER of the Richard Jefferies Award for Nature Writing**Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*'Exquisite' GUARDIANIt was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife when England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. ...
... En savoir plus
Time on Rock

A Climber's Route into the Mountains

par Anna Fleming ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREWith great lyricism, Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing and the developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber, she shows us how placing hand and foot on ... En savoir plus

$12.86 CAD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREWith great lyricism, Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing and the developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber, she shows us how placing hand and foot on
... En savoir plus
The Black Ridge

Amongst the Cuillin of Skye

par Simon Ingram ...

‘Will undoubtedly become a classic narrative of this scenically magnificent, legend-rich and geologically unique part of Scotland’ Cameron McNeish, The HeraldRising a kilometre out of the storm-scoured waters around Scotland’s Isle of Skye is a dark battlement of pinnacles and ridgelines: the Cuillin.Plagued by ferocious weather and built from rock that tears skin and confounds compasses, a ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

‘Will undoubtedly become a classic narrative of this scenically magnificent, legend-rich and geologically unique part of Scotland’ Cameron McNeish, The HeraldRising a kilometre out of the storm-scoured waters around Scotland’s Isle of Skye is a dark battlement of pinnacles and ridgelines: the Cuillin.Plagued by ferocious weather and built from rock that tears skin and confounds compasses, a
... En savoir plus
Nanda Devi

A Journey to the Last Sanctuary

par Hugh Thomson ...

The story of an amazing journey to one of the remotest, most mysterious places on earthUntil 1934 the Nanda Devi Sanctuary had never been visited by human beings. Surrounded by 20,000 foot peaks which effectively seal off the mountain at their centre it is virtually impenetrable. But in 1934 Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman solved the problem in the first of their great Himalayan expeditions by ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

The story of an amazing journey to one of the remotest, most mysterious places on earthUntil 1934 the Nanda Devi Sanctuary had never been visited by human beings. Surrounded by 20,000 foot peaks which effectively seal off the mountain at their centre it is virtually impenetrable. But in 1934 Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman solved the problem in the first of their great Himalayan expeditions by
... En savoir plus
In the Path of an Avalanche

A True Story

par Vivien Bowers ...

On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, a massive avalanche buried six experienced back-country skiers. They didn’t have a chance. Thus began the worst day for avalanche deaths in Canadian history and one of the most tragic in North America.This book is the biography of a deadly avalanche, detailing how a combination of factors-steep, ... En savoir plus

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On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, a massive avalanche buried six experienced back-country skiers. They didn’t have a chance. Thus began the worst day for avalanche deaths in Canadian history and one of the most tragic in North America.This book is the biography of a deadly avalanche, detailing how a combination of factors-steep,
... En savoir plus
The Complete Works

Enriched edition. Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters

par John Muir, Wesley Scott ...

John Muir's 'The Complete Works' is a comprehensive collection of writings by the renowned naturalist and conservationist. This anthology includes Muir's classic works such as 'My First Summer in the Sierra' and 'The Mountains of California,' showcasing his vivid descriptions of the American wilderness and his passionate advocacy for environmental preservation. Muir's lyrical prose and deep ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $2.99 CAD Maintenant $1.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

John Muir's 'The Complete Works' is a comprehensive collection of writings by the renowned naturalist and conservationist. This anthology includes Muir's classic works such as 'My First Summer in the Sierra' and 'The Mountains of California,' showcasing his vivid descriptions of the American wilderness and his passionate advocacy for environmental preservation. Muir's lyrical prose and deep
... En savoir plus
The Measure of a Mountain

Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier

par Bruce Barcott ...

A “provocative, highly original” profile of Mount Rainier—capturing the majestic beauty and deadly allure of one of the largest active volcanoes in the U.S. (Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air)Mount Rainier is one of the largest and most dangerous volcanoes in the country, both an awesome natural monument and a formidable presence of peril. In The Measure of a Mountain, Seattle writerBruce ... En savoir plus

$16.55 CAD

A “provocative, highly original” profile of Mount Rainier—capturing the majestic beauty and deadly allure of one of the largest active volcanoes in the U.S. (Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air)Mount Rainier is one of the largest and most dangerous volcanoes in the country, both an awesome natural monument and a formidable presence of peril. In The Measure of a Mountain, Seattle writerBruce
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