Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
By: Lauren DeLaunay Miller
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Climbing Literature Winner "Long overdue anthology highligh…
Want to Read"The mountains and walls do not care who we are, but they demand that we bring the very best of ourselves to our every interaction with them."-Lauren DeLaunay Miller, Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
"The mountains and walls do not care who we are, but they demand that we bring the very best of ourselves to our every interaction with them."-Lauren DeLaunay Miller, Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
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1. Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World
By: Lynn Hill , Greg Child
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The legendary rock climber who redefined the boundaries of her sport tells her story. From the age … read more
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2. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of Outsidemagazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boa… read more
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3. The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers
By: Arno Ilgner , Jeff Achey
3.97
Format: None pages,
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4. The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
By: Tommy Caldwell
3.54
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
A New York TimesBestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, … read more
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5. High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide to Love and Gravity
By: Steph Davis
3.66
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
* A collection of vivid, intimate essays and prose poetry on the universal themes of life, love, fr… read more
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6. A Walk Across America
By: Peter Jenkins
3.92
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
Twenty-five years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across America. This is the book… read more
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7. The Last Season
By: Eric Blehm
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
To pick up The Last Seasonis to lose oneself in a mesmerizing story about a place few could survive… read more
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8. Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
By: Yvon Chouinard
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Paperback
In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and fo… read more
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9. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
By: Mark Adams
3.64
Format: 211 pages,
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10. Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
By: Arlene Blum
3.86
Format: 157 pages, Paperback
A legendary trailblazer, Arlene Blum defied the climbing establishment of the 1970s by leading the … read more
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11. The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
By: Mark Synnott
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The climbing community had long considered a "free solo" ascent of El Capitan an impossible feat so… read more
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- climbing
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"Peter Croft once explained the feeling you get from free soloing as a heightened type of perception. A little edge that you need to stand on looks huge—everything comes into high relief. That’s just …"-Mark Synnott, The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
12. Alone on the Wall
By: Alex Honnold
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more
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"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my…"-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"From my adventures in the subculture of addiction recovery, I’d learned that the trajectory of one’s life often boils down to a few identifiable moments—decisions that change everything. I knew all t…"-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
13. On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb
By: Hans Florine
3.99
Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition
Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"—collaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious a… read more
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14. A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story
By: Beth Rodden
4.05
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden’s inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing … read more
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15. Take the Lead: Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
By: Sasha DiGiulian
4.04
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story—from coming of age under the scrutiny of soc… read more
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16. Classic Krakauer: After the Fall, Mark Foo's Last Ride and Other Essays from the Vault
By: Jon Krakauer
4.14
Format: None pages, ebook
The gripping articles in Classic Krakauer, originally published in periodicals such as The New York… read more
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17. In the Shadow of the Mountain
By: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
4.25
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Endless ice. Thin air. The threat of dropping into nothingness thousands of feet below. This is the… read more
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- nature
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"We protect us."-Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, In the Shadow of the Mountain
"The host always said: 'Nothing you do is small. Everything begins from there."-Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, In the Shadow of the Mountain
"Even thought I rarely believed it myself, whenever I spoke it aloud, the dream grew. No matter how absurd it sounded, how impossible it seemed, dreaming got me closer to executing."-Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, In the Shadow of the Mountain
"Even while recuperating, we have to keep active. If you don't move at all, you're more likely to get sick. Continuous motion is the best way to manipulate our bodies into believing that we can fully …"-Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, In the Shadow of the Mountain
18. Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
By: Lauren DeLaunay Miller
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Climbing Literature Winner "Long overdue anthology highligh… read more
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- climbing
- sports
- nature
"The mountains and walls do not care who we are, but they demand that we bring the very best of ourselves to our every interaction with them."-Lauren DeLaunay Miller, Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
19. Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
By: Alice Wong
4.25
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
From the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, and the editor of the acclaimed… read more
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20. A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains
By: Graham Zimmerman
4.07
Format: 8 pages, Paperback
" A Fine Line reveals the realities of climbing and highlights an intentional approach to reaching … read more
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21. Unraveled: A Climber’s Journey Through Darkness and Back
By: Katie Brown
4.14
Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition
As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing’s first "comp kids"--a young natural wh… read more
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