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First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his …

Ein Leben für die BergeHelma Schimke, Alpinistin, Architektin und Mutter dreier Kinder, erzählt in »Über allem der Berg« von aufsehenerregenden Touren und spannenden Anekdoten …

A gorgeous work of literary journalism that follows a nomadic family's fraught migration to the high Himalayan plains, as a changing world closes in around them.Following his vivid …

In 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared into the clouds encircling the peak of Everest. Whether they were the first men to reach the top of the Earth's highest …

John Gill: Master of Rock is a captivating look into the life, achievements and ethos of boulderer John Gill. This new edition of the classic title is complete with photographs, …

Written by longtime climber Hil Malatino, Climbing explores the why of the sport, asking what pushes him and so many others to drag themselves to the gym and the crag time and …

'Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his "Because it's there!"' Peter Hillary'Mick …

Thoroughly updated, expanded and redesigned, this bestselling, full-colour guide to scrambling contains dozens of new trips for experienced hikers looking for more challenging …

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, …

In 1923, a reporter asked George Mallory why he wanted to summit Mount Everest. “Because it’s there”.   Today the question "why do this?" is included in nearly every mountaineering …

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of an enduring Everest mystery, this book sheds new light on the ill-fated 1924 Mount Everest expedition Features unseen and rarely seen …