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Farallon: Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore
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Jul 10, 2009
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This is a truly gripping tale of the Sail/Steamship Farallon breaking up upon the Black Reef in the bitter cold of January 1910, and how the 38 crew scrambled into their lifeboats and were cast upon... |
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The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides) The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides) By Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond
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Apr 12, 2009
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Review coming soon. |
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The White Spider, by Heinrich Harrer
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Jan 26, 2009
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The White Spider is a concise history of the Eiger nordwand from the earliest attempts to climb it, through the first successful attempt, to the "modern day" (the publication of the book). ... |
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Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
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Jan 26, 2009
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Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer (Paperback - Aug 25, 1997) This review is coming soon. | reviewed by |
Touching the Void, by Joe Simpson
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Sep 26, 2008
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Classic tale of survival in the high mountains. Written by a man that is remarkably hard to kill, and surpisingly, not an idiot. I wouldn't want to be his partner on a mountain, due to the number ... |
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Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills by The Mountaineers
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Sep 26, 2008
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A classic, continually updated, mountaineering text book. This book is for new and experienced mountaineers alike. It starts from the most basic information, such as clothing and sleeping systems,... |
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Climbing Ice by Yvon Chouinard
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Sep 26, 2008
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Classic of ice climbing.... |
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