Castles in the Air: Men and Mountains in New Zealand by Philip Temple

$20.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good

The Last True Explorer: Into Darkest New Guinea by Philip Temple

$20.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good

Longlist, Montana New Zealand Book Awards, 2003 (Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture Section) The age of exploration came to an end in the 1960s, when the solar topee, compass and trouble-with-the-natives gave way to satellite surveillance and helicopters. Philip Temple was one of the las t true explorers. In 1962, at the age of 23, he went to New Guinea with Heinrich Harrer (author of Seven Years in Tibet, The White Spider) to conquer the highest mountain in the Pacific. Having climbed all the glaciated summits of the Dolomite-like Cartensz Pyramide in West New Guinea (Irian Jaya), they then travelled literally into the stone age to witness the manufacture of stone tools in a corner of the northern highlands never before visited by Europeans. Unable until now to write about his experiences with Harrer in New Guinea because of contractual restrictions, Temple is now free to return to the unsurpassed experiences of a young man who fulfilled a dream of climbing pristine mountains, discovering uncharted valleys, and travelling with the most primitive people on earth. Philip Temple is an award-winning New Zealand author and photographer with more than 30 non-fiction books, guides and children's books to his credit. He is also a leading television documentary writer and editor. In his youth he was a prominent mountaineer, climbing in the Southern Alps, and making original explorations and first ascents in New Guinea and the sub-Antarctic. During the course of these he travelled with such legendary mountain explorers as Heinrich Harrer and H.W.'Bill' Tilman. He now lives in Dunedin. First published August 2002. ...Show more

The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World's Tallest Mountain by Conrad Anker

$35.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good

Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfull y scale the legendary peak and the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge (a climb so difficult no one has yet repeated it). In 2012, adventurer Conrad Anker led a National Geographic/The North Face team up the mountain to enact a legacy climb. Environmental changes and overcrowding led to challenges and disappointments, but yet the mountain maintains its allure. Now, steely-eyed Anker leads a team of writers in a book designed to celebrate the world's most famous mountain, to look back over the years of climbing triumphs and tragedies, and to spotlight what has changed--and what remains eternal--on Mount Everest. Telltale signs of Everest's current state, never-before-published photography, and cutting-edge science expose the world's tallest peak--its ancient meaning, its ever-present challenges, and its future in a world of disappearing ice. ...Show more

Nothing Venture, Nothing Win by Edmund Hillary

$25.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: good

John Pascoe : Author Historian Climber Photographer by Chris Maclean

$40.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good

Author, Climber, Historian, Photographer. In his heyday, John Pascoe (1908-1972) was known as 'Man of the Mountains', an accolade he earned for climbing many virgin peaks in the Southern Alps, and as the author of numerous books on early exploration and mountaineering. But these achievements have tended to obscure his other remarkable contributions to New Zealand life - as a photographer, historian, archivist and administrator. In this lively and revealing biography, Chris Maclean looks beyond the alpine exploits which made him a legend in his lifetime, to draw a memorable portrait of a generous, vital and enthusiastic man. Illustrated with more than 300 photographs, many of them taken by John Pascoe, this book will appeal to those who share his passion for the outdoors, and to anyone interested in New Zealand's historical and culturual development in the 20th Century. Above all, this is an inspiring account of a life lived well, and to the full. First published October 2003. ...Show more

View From The Summit by Edmund Hillary

$25.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good

"Sir Edmund, he's worshipped, you know, as a god among the Sherpas.' Jamling Tenzing. The first man to set foot on the summit of Everest, the man who led a team of tractors to the South Pole, the man who jetboated up the Ganges from the ocean to the sky has, for the first time, gathered all the remarkab le adventures of a long life into one volume. But there is more to Ed Hillary than this. He is also the man who repaid his debt of fame to the Himalayas by inaugurating a programme of school, clinic, airstrip and bridge-building in Nepal which, with his still active support, has gone from strength to strength over the four decades since he himself mastered the Hillary Step and led his companion Tenzing Norgay up Everest's final summit ridge. View from the Summit is a thoughtful and honest reappraisal of a life spent pushing human ability to its limits and relishing the challenges thrown down by the elements. It is also the story of a man whom the world has taken to its heart. 'He worked in a half light, huge and cheerful, his movement not so much graceful as unshakably assured, his energy almost demonic. He had a tremendous, bursting, elemental, infectious, glorious vitality about ...Show more

Edmund Hillary - The Life of a Legend by Pat Booth

$35.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good

To The Summit by Nick Allen

$20.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Near Fine

'A beautifully told and moving story about physical, mental and spiritual wellness, the restorative power of the natural environment, and the journey towards freedom through mountaineering.' - Laurence Fearnley, author of The Hut Builder. 'A frank, insightful and compelling account of climbing with mult iple sclerosis. Nick's writing is eloquent; his drive is inspiring. This is a remarkable book.' - Jan Arnold, New Zealand Everest climber, mother and doctor. This is the inspirational story of climber Nick Allen, who went from outdoorsman to wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis to back to the life in the mountains he loves through sheer determination and grit. This book follows Nick's first faltering steps back into the back country and his decision to set up a trust so other MS sufferers can have outdoor experiences. And it follows his most astounding adventure yet: trekking to base camp at Everest, and - at considerable risk to his health - conquering the Himalayan peak, Imja Tse. ...Show more

Among Secret Beauties: A Memoir of Mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalayas by Brian Wilkins

$25.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Fine

Climbing entered the world stage in the 1950s: this was the era that produced not only Sir Edmund Hillary but a strong body of world-class New Zealand climbers. In this important and dramatic book Brian Wilkins, who was part of the adventure, shares his experiences of climbing in the Southern Alps and t he Himalayas. During the NZ Alpine Club expedition to the Himalayas in 1954, the year after Everest, Wilkins was the climber most closely associated with Hillary. Hillary's two narrow escapes from death during the expedition saw Wilkins in a unique position to gauge the character and actions of this legendary figure at a formative stage in the famous climber's career. Wilkins' New Zealand climbing includes the first ascent of the North-East Ridge of Mt Aspiring, a gripping drama of survival, human endurance and a test of the ethics of mountaineering. In this account he also submits the writings of his contemporaries to robust critical attention, writing with warm gentle humour, honesty and insight. ...Show more

Aorangi The Story of Mount Cook by Wilson, Jim

$45.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Very Good

Karakoram The Ascent Of Gasherbrum Iv by Maraini, Fosco

$55.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Very Good

Over The Whitcombe Pass The Narrative Of Jakob Lauper Reprinted From The Canterbury Gazette July 1863 by Pascoe, John (Ed.)

$55.00 NZD

Category: Mountaineering | Reading Level: Very Good