Biographies & Other Books

This page lists autobiographical and biographical climbing memoirs arranged in alphabetical order by title, along with histories, coffee-table books, humour and fiction.

42 Peaks - The Story of the Bob Graham Round
42 Peaks - The Story of the Bob Graham Round
£10.00
10 + In Stock

This booklet tells the history of the round and has a map showing the peaks.

Adam the Climber
Adam - The Climber
£24.95
2 In Stock

Biography of Adam Ondra, one of the best rock climbers of all time.

A Canvas of Rock
A Canvas of Rock
£15.00
1 In Stock

Autobiography of Mark Radkte, a leading British climber of the 1980s and early '90s.

A Feeling For Rock
A Feeling For Rock
£12.95
1 In Stock

An entertaining collection of Sarah-Jane Dobner's writings.

A History of Mountain Search and Rescue in the Lake District
istory of Lake District Mountain Rescue.
£20.00
3 In Stock

Beautifully illustrated history of mountain rescue in the Lake District.

A Life On The Edge
A Life On The Edge
£9.95
1 In Stock

Every British climber know Eric's Cafe at Tremadog in North Wales...

A Light Through the Cracks (Paperback)
A Light Through the Cracks
£9.95
1 In Stock

Renowned American rock climber Beth Rodden's inspiring memoir.

A Slender Thread
A Slender Thread
£10.99
Back Order

Stephen Venables recounts a gripping tale of near disaster on Panch Chuli V.

Addicted to Adventure
Addicted to Adventure
£8.99
Back Order

Autobiography of old-school adventurer the Reverend Bob Shepton.

Against The Wall
Against The Wall
£9.99
1 In Stock

Story of the ascent of one of the world's largest vertical rock-faces, the 4,000-foot Central Tower of Paine.

All or Nothing at All (PB)
All or Nothing at All
£11.99
1 In Stock

The life story of Billy Bland, fell runner extraordinaire.

Alone On The Wall
Alone On The Wall
£12.99
1 In Stock

Biography of Alex Honnold, one of the world's one of the world's most renowned soloists.

Alpenglow
Alpenglow
£50.00
1 In Stock

This book showcases the finest 50 of the 4000m peaks. Superb photography.

Alpine and European Climbing Guidebooks 1863 - 2013 - A Collector's Guide
Alpine and European Climbing Guidebooks 1863 - 2013 - A Collector's Guide
£22.50
Out of Stock

A guide to guides! Probably only of interest to those who collect climbing guidebooks rather than climbs, but a painstaking work detailing every single guidebook published in English to climbing in Europe and the Alps. 

Anderl Heckmair - My Life
Anderl Heckmair - My Life
£17.99
Back Order

By Anderl Heckmair, one of the successful team to make the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger.

Art of Freedom
Art of Freedom
£14.95
1 In Stock

Biography of Voytek Kurtyka, one of the greatest alpinists of all time.

Ascent
Ascent
£10.99
1 In Stock

Sir Chris Bonington's - a glimpse of the man behind the mountains.

Ben Nevis - Britain's Highest Mountain
Ben Nevis - Britain's Highest Mountain
£27.50
1 In Stock

Comprehensive biography of Britain's highest mountain. Superbly illustrated.

Beyond Seven Years in Tibet
Beyond Seven Years in Tibet
£25.00
1 In Stock

Heinrich Harrer's full autobiography, published just a few years before his death.

Beyond the Mountain
Beyond the Mountain
£12.99
2 In Stock

Autobiography of Steve House, renowned American high altitude exponent of fast and light philosophy.

Beyond the Vertical
Beyond the Vertical
£22.95
1 In Stock

Autobiography of Layton Kor, one of the most outstanding mountaineers the USA has produced.

Blood, Sweat and Smears
Blood, Sweat and Smears
£25.00
1 In Stock

Gary Gibson has made the first ascents of more than 4,750 rock routes. This is his story.

British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks 1894 to 2011 - A Collector's Guide
British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks 1894 to 2011 - A Collector's Guide
£17.00
1 In Stock

A guide to guides! A painstaking work detailing every single edition, reprint and minor variation of every guidebook to climbing in Great Britain ever published. Possible monotony is relieved by numerous colour illustrations of... guidebooks!

British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks - The 2013 Supplement
British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks - The 2013 Supplement
£5.00
1 In Stock
A supplement containing details of new guides and a few omissions from British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks 1894 to 2011, A Collector's Guide.

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