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 Mixed Climbing
by Sean Isaac
Mixed Climbing is the complete
manual for learning the newest
techniques in the most rapidly
evolving type of climbing today.
Everything you need to know is here,
from recommendations on equipment to
complete instruction in all the
disciplines of mixed climbing,
including advanced ice technique,
drytooling, moving over mixed rock
and ice, and advanced mixed climbing
techniques. Also included are
training exercises to get you into
condition for the specific rigors of
this specialized sport.
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$20.95 |
 Ice
& Mixed Climbing
by Will Gadd
Here the champion ice climber
presents the same techniques and
veteran wisdom he imparts to those
who attend his annual clinics. These
include step-by-step instructions
for the swing (ice axe), the kick
(footwork), and putting it all
together (tracking); how to "read"
ice to select your line and follow
it safely; and drytool techniques
for mixed climbing. Training
exercises and inspirational stories
complete this seminal guide. Details
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$29.95 |
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 Waterfall
Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
by Joe Josephson
Written by one of the leading ice
climbers in North America, Joe Josephson. Waterfall Ice covers a
wide selection of ice climbs ranging
from practice areas through
moderately graded routes to today's
hard mixed waterfall ice and rock
climbs. This guide covers both the
Alberta and B.C. sides of the
Canadian Rockies from the U.S.A.
border to Grande Cache. Details
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 Mixed
Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
by Sean Isaac
In this second edition mixed rock
and ice climbs in the Canadian
Rockies, Sean Isaac describes some
of the world's most challenging
routes. Whether you crave inverted
drytooling, multi-pitch horror shows
or safely-bolted moderates, Mixed
Climbs in the Canadian Rockies has
it all. Beginners and hardcore alike
can explore 295 climbs from M4 to
M12 described by one of Canada's
leading climbers.
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$21.95 |
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 Pushing
the Limits
by Chic Scott.
This important
hard-cover book
tells the story of Canada's 200-year
mountaineering history. Through the
use of stories and pictures, Chic
Scott documents the evolution of
climbing in Canada.
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$59.95 |
 Selected Alpine Climb
in the Canadian Rockies
by Sean Dougherty
A select list of alpine climbs in the rugged range of the Canadian Rockies.
A great reference.
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 Bow Valley Rock
by Chris Perry
& Joe Josephson
A very complete reference to the
limestone climbing on the front
ranges of the Bow Valley in the
Canadian Rockies.
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$29.95 |
 Ghost
Rock
by
Andy Genereux
Ghost Rock is a guide to sport
and multi-pitch rock climbs in
the Ghost River and Waiparous
Creek areas west of Calgary. It
gives detailed route
descriptions, along with chapter
by chapter parking access and
approach details.
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$24.95 |
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 Sport Climbs in the
Canadian Rockies *6th Edition*
by Jon Jones
& John Martin
This sixth edition of Sport Climbs
in the Canadian Rockies features
dozens of new routes and is
illustrated with more than 300
topos, maps and photos. It also
updates information from the
previous five editions. With more
than 10,000 copies sold to date,
Sports Climbs is the guide the
climbing community reaches for
when it heads to the hills.
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$34.95 |
 Yamnuska
Rock
by
Andy Genereux
Canadian rock climbing was born on
the big flat face of Yamnuska. For
more than 50 years aspiring youth
and grizzled veterans have been
putting up new routes on the
south-facing slab that faces the
sun and attracts climbers every
month of the year. In the
first-ever climbing guide to the
"Yam," you will find 115 routes
described in detail and
accompanied by maps and
photographs.
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$34.95 |
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 Climbing: Training
for Peak Performance
by Clyde Soles
This book carefully details the
foundation and fundamentals of
nutrition for mind and body,
flexibility training, aerobic, and
strength conditioning, and how to
put it all together to help you
perform better.
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 Free-Heel
Skiing Telemark & Parallel
Techniques
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker is the master of
free-heel skiing. Features a color
insert, new illustrations,
information on the latest gear,
and new anecdotes for each
chapter. Over 22,000 copies of
previous editions sold.
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$24.95 |
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 Mountaineering:
The Freedom of the Hills *7th
Edition*
by
Steven Cox
& Kris Fulsaas
Since publication of the first
edition in 1961, Mountaineering:
The Freedom of the Hills has
endured as the classic
mountaineering text. Novice
climbers use it as a primer;
veterans use it to review their
skills. Translated into five
languages, it has instructed and
inspired more than half a
million climbers from all over
the world. The fully updated
seventh edition maintains the
same high standard for complete,
authoritative instruction in an
easy-to-use format.
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$38.95 |
 The
Avalanche Handbook
by
David McClung & Peter Schaerer
The most comprehensive text on
avalanches ever published. The
Avalanche Handbook covers every
aspect of avalanches, their
formation, and their effects.
The extensive text and
illustrations are technical, yet
accessible, and include the
information, techniques, and
research on understanding and
surviving avalanches. Includes
chapters on weather patterns and
snow characteristics; types and
properties of avalanches;
terrain and motion; methods of
observation, evaluation, and
prediction; safety and rescue;
and protection from potential
avalanches.
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$24.95 |
