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Magdalena

River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia

par Wade Davis ...

Lu par Wade Davis, Xandra Uribe ...

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16 heure 17 min

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and futureTravelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and futureTravelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis
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The Living Mountain

par Nan Shepherd ...

Lu par Tilda Swinton, Robert Macfarlane, Jenny Odell ...

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4 heure 49 min

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical
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Up

My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest

par Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

Lu par Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

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7 heure 10 min

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on
... En savoir plus
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Everest, Revised & Updated Edition

Mountain without Mercy

par Broughton Coburn ...

Lu par Mark Peckham ...

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6 heure 3 min

David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of climbers. Their goal was to carry a specially modified forty ... En savoir plus

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David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of climbers. Their goal was to carry a specially modified forty
... En savoir plus
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Unraveled

A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back

par Katie Brown ...

Lu par Sarah Zimmerman ...

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8 heure 29 min

As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious ... En savoir plus

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As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious
... En savoir plus
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Forest Explorer

par Brian Herald ...

Lu par Susan Spaulding ...

Collections Livre audio : 1 - Adventures of Nino and Tenna
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5 min

AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow ... En savoir plus

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AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow
... En savoir plus
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Survival Is Not Assured

The Life of Climber Jim Donini

par Geoff Powter ...

Lu par Brian Wiggins ...

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9 heure 27 min

Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic ... En savoir plus

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Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic
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A Fine Line

Searching for Balance Among Mountains

par Graham Zimmerman ...

Lu par Mike Chamberlain ...

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7 heure 38 min

● Honestly portrays the highs and lows of a life dedicated to the outdoors● Shares the author's development as an outspoken conservation advocate● Story is rooted in the peaks of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and PakistanHow do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

● Honestly portrays the highs and lows of a life dedicated to the outdoors● Shares the author's development as an outspoken conservation advocate● Story is rooted in the peaks of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and PakistanHow do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska
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The Seventymile Kid

The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount McKinley

par Tom Walker ...

Lu par Basil Sands ...

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11 heure 5 min

The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual—if unheralded—leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska. All but forgotten by history, a young Karstens arrived in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush, gained fame as a dog musher hauling U.S. Mail in Alaska, and eventually became the first superintendent of ... En savoir plus

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The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual—if unheralded—leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska. All but forgotten by history, a young Karstens arrived in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush, gained fame as a dog musher hauling U.S. Mail in Alaska, and eventually became the first superintendent of
... En savoir plus
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Everest the Cruel Way

The audacious winter attempt of the West Ridge

par Joe Tasker ...

Lu par Stewart Crank ...

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6 heure 44 min

On 30 January 1981 Joe Tasker and Ade Burgess stood at 24,000 feet on the West Ridge of Mount Everest. Below them were their companions, some exhausted, some crippled by illness, all virtually incapacitated. Further progress seemed impossible.Everest the Cruel Way is Joe Tasker's story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth – an attempt which pushed a group of Britain's fines... ... En savoir plus

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On 30 January 1981 Joe Tasker and Ade Burgess stood at 24,000 feet on the West Ridge of Mount Everest. Below them were their companions, some exhausted, some crippled by illness, all virtually incapacitated. Further progress seemed impossible.Everest the Cruel Way is Joe Tasker's story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth – an attempt which pushed a group of Britain's fines...
... En savoir plus
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No Way Down

Life and Death on K2

par Graham Bowley ...

Lu par Sam Breen ...

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7 heure 15 min

"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality
... En savoir plus
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Whispers in the Wilderness

par Erik Stensland ...

Lu par Brett Wilson ...

Collections Livre audio : 1 - Whispers
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3 heure 3 min

Many of us spend a great deal of our time dreaming about our next trip to the mountains, whether for a weekend getaway or our yearly vacation. We hear within that deep inexplicable pull toward the wilderness and would agree with John Muir, who said: "The mountains are calling and I must go." We sense that in the wild we are touching the edge of something that is both wonderful and mysterious.In ... En savoir plus

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Many of us spend a great deal of our time dreaming about our next trip to the mountains, whether for a weekend getaway or our yearly vacation. We hear within that deep inexplicable pull toward the wilderness and would agree with John Muir, who said: "The mountains are calling and I must go." We sense that in the wild we are touching the edge of something that is both wonderful and mysterious.In
... En savoir plus
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Alpine Rising

Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges

par Bernadette McDonald ...

Lu par Lisa S. Ware ...

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10 heure 34 min

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world's highest peaks." —Jon KrakauerThe name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world's highest peaks." —Jon KrakauerThe name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for
... En savoir plus
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Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer

par Susanna Pfisterer ...

Lu par Keith Brown ...

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6 heure 14 min

Winner of the 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.Originally ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

Winner of the 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.Originally
... En savoir plus
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Up and About

The hard road to Everest

par Doug Scott ...

Lu par Saethon Williams ...

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15 heure 13 min

'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre... ... En savoir plus

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'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre...
... En savoir plus
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Wild Fell

Fighting for nature on a Lake District hill farm

par Lee Schofield ...

Lu par Lee Schofield ...

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8 heure 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In 2015, England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. It was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife, but the fight to restore the landscape had already begun.Lee Schofield, ecologist and site manager for RSPB Haweswater is leading efforts to breathe life back into two hill farms and their thirty ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.In 2015, England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. It was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife, but the fight to restore the landscape had already begun.Lee Schofield, ecologist and site manager for RSPB Haweswater is leading efforts to breathe life back into two hill farms and their thirty
... En savoir plus
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The Ghost Leopard

par Hannah Gold ...

Lu par To be Confirmed ...

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6 heure 9 min

Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountains for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.’Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

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Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountains for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.’Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and
... En savoir plus
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The Ghost of the Mountains

Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard

par Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi ...

Lu par Vidish Athavale ...

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9 heure

**“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

$30.99 CAD

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**“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
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Royal Robbins

The American Climber

par David Smart ...

Lu par Brian P. Craig ...

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10 heure 5 min

Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins—in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. Royal Robbins chronicles his early years growing up as a latchkey kid in Southern California, the push and pull between being an aspiring banker or one of the original Camp 4 dirtbags, and his later decades as a father, husband, kayaker, and the trailblazing founder of ... En savoir plus

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Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins—in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. Royal Robbins chronicles his early years growing up as a latchkey kid in Southern California, the push and pull between being an aspiring banker or one of the original Camp 4 dirtbags, and his later decades as a father, husband, kayaker, and the trailblazing founder of
... En savoir plus
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Badluck Way

A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West

par Bryce Andrews ...

Lu par Pete Simonelli ...

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6 heure 8 min

“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes
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Headstrap

Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling

par Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare ...

Lu par Jeed Saddy ...

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11 heure 18 min

This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work. ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work.
... En savoir plus
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Against the Wind

Reflections on a Self-Determined Life

par Reinhold Messner ...

Lu par Mitch Crawford ...

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11 heure 38 min

The "Mountain King" looks back on eight decades, summit controversies, and his lasting legacy of climbing for the experience and the journeyReinhold Messner is one of history's greatest mountaineers, a man who pushed the frontier of what is possible for a whole generation of climbers and beyond. In his new memoir, Against the Wind, Messner looks back on a life of accomplishments and recounts some ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

The "Mountain King" looks back on eight decades, summit controversies, and his lasting legacy of climbing for the experience and the journeyReinhold Messner is one of history's greatest mountaineers, a man who pushed the frontier of what is possible for a whole generation of climbers and beyond. In his new memoir, Against the Wind, Messner looks back on a life of accomplishments and recounts some
... En savoir plus
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Vanishing Ice, The

Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter

par Iain Cameron ...

Lu par Andrew Keith ...

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8 heure 16 min

There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change ... En savoir plus

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There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change
... En savoir plus
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Where You'll Find Me

Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova

par Ty Gagne ...

Lu par Lee Goettl ...

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6 heure 8 min

On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already ... En savoir plus

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On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already
... En savoir plus

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