A memoir about personal growth, climbing, friendship and exploration: Adam and Pietro intertwine an intense, compelling narrative, starting from Adam’s first steps on rock to his most recent and renowned accomplishments, strengthening a bond based on trust, empathy and sharing.
Anima by Kapka Kassabova
The spellbinding new book by the prizewinning writer Kapka Kassabova tells the story of her time with the last moving pastoralists in Europe: a gripping portrayal of human-animal interdependence, and a plea for a different way of living.
Cairn by Kathleen Jamie
Cairn: A marker on open land, a memorial, a viewpoint shared by strangers. Here, Kathleen Jamie shares micro-essays, prose poems, notes and fragments from the past five years, marking the point she has reached within the cascading crises of our times.
Torrents As Yet Unknown by Wickcliffe W. Walker
In 10 thrilling real-life adventure stories, Wick Walker examines what lured a generation of daring pioneers into some of Earth’s most wondrous yet forbidding river canyons, from Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Yangtze to the flanks of Mount Everest.
Dreams of Lost Buttresses by Heather Dawe
Set among the mountains and crags of Wales, Scotland, England and North America, this collection of thirteen short stories explores the relationships between people and place, and the visceral connection of rock-climbers to the landscape around them.
Behind Everest by Kate Nicholson
Behind Everest embarks on a captivating exploration that intertwines the remarkable life of Ruth Mallory, wife of legendary Everest climber George Mallory, with a parallel journey a century later. Through examining Ruth’s attitude to danger a century ago, Kate Nicholson explores our evolving attitudes towards risk and responsibility.
The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston
An uncompromising vision of farmers making a life in the Cumbrian mountains, the aching love affairs that men and women use to sustain themselves and the painful consequences of a breathtaking heist gone bad.
Mountain Guru by Catherine Moorehead
Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book describes the extraordinary drama of them all, from the Himalaya to New Zealand, Patagonia, Yosemite and Alaska.
Apennine Crossings by Nick Havely
This innovative exploration of the literature, history, and culture of the Apennines links a twenty-first century journey along the walking trail of the 'Great Apennine Excursion' to accounts and discussions of past travellers--including pilgrims, merchants, tourists, soldiers, partisans, and poets--from the Medieval period up to World War Two.
Avalanche Dreams by Louis W. Dawson
Amidst the allure of climbing and ski mountaineering, Louis Dawson grapples with his longing for companionship and family. Through near-fatal choices and triumphs, he evolves from reckless youth to a devoted father, exploring the depths of courage and forgiveness.
An Abundance Of Wild Roses by Feryal Ali-Gauhar
In the Black Mountains of Pakistan, the discovery of an unconscious, unknown man is the first snowball in an avalanche of chaos. Meanwhile, the spirits of the mountains keep a baleful eye on the doings of the humans.
Save Me From The Waves by Jessica Hepburn
Jessica Hepburn is the first woman to have completed the ‘Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’.
Save Me From The Waves is her inspirational story of physical and mental endurance which starts on the streets of London and culminates on top of the world.
Mountains Before Mountaineering by Dawn L. Hollis
Mountains Before Mountaineering invites readers on a journey through the mountains, long before Everest was ‘discovered’ as the highest mountain in the world. It’s the story of how our love of the mountains has been a part of us from the very beginning.
A Fine Line by Graham Zimmerman
Graham Zimmerman, climber and environmental advocate, balances his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities--as a husband and community leader. A Fine Line traces Graham’s journey, and mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning.
Royal Robbins by David Smart
Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins---in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. An important addition to our knowledge of the development of the clean climbing ethos, Royal Robbins sheds new light on an elemental figure of outdoor culture.
Headstrap by Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar
Over the course of a decade, authors Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar conducted a series of interviews with Sherpas from Darjeeling, alongside their families and contemporaries. Headstrap weaves a vivid tapestry of this Sherpa community, giving them the recognition they deserve.
Survival Is Not Assured by Geoff Powter
In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Jim Donini’s remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. Through never-before-shared stories, this authorized biography examines the life and legacy of this iconic climber.
Alpine Rising by Bernadette McDonald
Local climbers have long been significant members of first ascents on the world’s tallest and most challenging peaks. In Alpine Rising, award-winning writer Bernadette McDonald sets the record straight by shining a light on these too often forgotten heroes.
Tap Dancing on Everest by Mimi Zieman
A medical student’s gripping journey of battling vulnerability to become the doctor for a daring Everest climb where she fights for the climbers’ lives and to find her voice, weaving family history in a lyrical, deeply moving, portrait of self-discovery.
Climbing Wild by Gerry Narkowicz
A history of rock climbing in Tasmania from 1914 to the present day, giving a decade-by-decade summary of the key climbers, climbs and changes in the development of climbing since the first recorded climb 110 years ago.