Search Results for ‘World’, ‘Climbing’ - 8 matches found

Meetings with Mountains: Remarkable face-to-face encounters with the world's peaks

Stephen Venables, the acclaimed mountaineer and first Briton to scale Everest without oxygen, brings together climbers, walkers, historians and journalists to provide accounts of some of the most fantastic...

Mountains from Space: Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents

The mountains have always been very special regions - the scenes of myths and the seats of the gods, spaces to retreat to and strategic bulwarks, but also places of natural and cultural diversity and...

A Chance in a Million? Scottish Avalanches.

Fully updated edition of the classic handbook, covering all aspects of safety and procedure. The history of avalanches in the British Isles is covered in detail.

First Ascent

“First Ascent” is a new history of mountaineering from one of the most distinguished living climbers, Stephen Venables. This richly illustrated book offers a chance to understand the development of...

The Beckoning Silence

Since the epic tale of his survival in the Andes, recounted in Touching the Void, Simpson has lived a life full of adventure but haunted by death. Insisting that he played a simple game on a dangerous...

Waterproof Belt Case 820

This transparent water and dust proof wallet is ideal for those working or relaxing around water, or dust for that matter. It can be used to store keys, cash, credit cards, mobiles, passports and other...

Waterproof BeltPac 825

This black case is ideal for carrying keys, cash, credit cards, mobiles, passports when in and around water. Its foam padded to protect your possessions from knocks and bangs, and is not transparent...

Waterproof Small Phone/GPS Case 110

This transparent case is great for protecting all but the biggest of phones and GPS devices from water and dust. The thin, malleable material means you can operate your handset as normal and sound is...