Climbing

Climbing is the activity of using one's hands, feet, or any other part of the body to ascend a steep object. It is done recreationally, competitively, in trades that rely on it, and in emergency rescue and military operations. It is done indoors and out, on natural and man-made structures. ...more

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Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World

Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali

Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map

A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story

The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

The World Beneath Their Feet: Mountaineering, Madness, and the Deadly Race to Summit the Himalayas

How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

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The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits

9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes: Navigation Through the Maze of Advice for the Self-coached Climber

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World

Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains

Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Climbing Performance (How to Climb Series)

Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)

No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

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Glencoe

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Quotes Tagged “Climbing”

“ When I am climbing, the mountain is part of me, and I am part of it. ”
― Michael Schauch, A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the Lost Valley of the Himalaya

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