Biographies & Other Books

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

Kangchenjunga - The Himalayan Giant
Kangchenjunga - The Himalayan Giant
£24.00
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Kangchenjunga is Doug Scott's tribute to this sacred mountain.

Kiss or Kill
Kiss or Kill
£14.95
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Collected works of extreme alpinist Mark Twight.

Just for Fun
Just For Fun
£9.00
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Autobiography of Selwyn Wright who has spent a lifetime fell running.

Learning To Breathe
Learning To Breathe
£10.99
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From a tough life down t'pit, to a tough life oop t'hill - Andy Cave's biography is a gripping yarn.

Let My People Go Surfing
Let My People Go Surfing
£20.00
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Yvon Chouinard's rags to riches story of his rise from itinerant piton maker to founder and owner of Patagonia.

Life And Limb
Life And Limb
£10.99
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Plucky Jamie Andrew loses best friend and all limbs in unbelievably ferocious storm on the Droites.

Lure of the Mountains
Lure of the Mountains
£12.99
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Biography of accomplished Lakeland climber and 1924 Everest expedition member Bentley Beetham.

Makin a Mackem
Makin a Mackem
£13.99
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Explores universal topics: inheritance, community, and... running.

Millican Dalton
Millican Dalton
£13.99
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Intriguing biography of Millican Dalton, the self-styled Professor of Adventure.

Mont Blanc Lines
Mont Blanc Lines
£40.00
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A stunning book featuring superb photo diagrams of the Mt Blanc range.

Mont Blanc - The Finest Routes
Mont Blanc - The Finest Routes
£35.00
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A collection of the 100 must-do climbs in the Mont Blanc Massif - Rebuffat for the modern age!

Mountain Days and Bothy Nights
Mountain Days & Bothy Nights
£7.50
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Dave Brown and Ian Mitchell's classic tale of bothys, howffs, dosses and their denizens.

Mountain Style - British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000
Mountain Style British Outdoor Clothing 1953 2000
£45.00
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A celebration of the history, vintage style and visual heritage of the UK's outdoor clothing brands.

Mountain Guru
Mountain Guru
£25.00
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Biography of Doug Scott, a legend among mountaineers.

Mountaineering in Antarctica
Mountaineering in Antarctica
£15.00
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Sumptuous coffee table book detailing the history of mountaineering in Antarctica.

Mountaineering in Scotland - The Early Years
Mountaineering in Scotland - The Early Years
£24.00
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Story of the dawning of mountaineering in Scotland, covering the time leading up to World War I.

Mountaineering in Scotland - Years of Change
Mountaineering in Scotland - Years of Change
£25.00
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Volume 2 of 3 - covers the period from 1914 to 1971.

Mountains of the Mind
Mountains of the Mind
£10.99
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Erudite discussion of how mountains became such a preoccupation for the modern western imagination.

Moving the Needle
Moving the Needle
£29.99
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How can an average climber do the hardest route in the world?

My Life in Climbing
My Life in Climbing
£16.95
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By Ueli Steck, the holder of six amazing speed-climbing records.

No Easy Way
No Easy Way
£14.95
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Third volume of memoirs from Mick Fowler, the master of the small, remote Himalayan expedition.

Northern Horizons
Northern Horizons
£35.00
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Some of the finest running among the mountains of Cumbria and Scotland.

Nowt but a Fleein' Thing - A History of Climbing on Scafell
Nowt but a Fleein' Thing
£35.00
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Magnificently illustrated volume of immense depth (not to mention size!) and a must for a Lake District aficionado!

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