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Mountain Bike Summit County and Vail Singletrack

1 review
Holly Annala

Holly Annala, 2005

Lacks some basic features of most guide books
I have mixed feelings about this book, and I can only partially comment on it because I haven't yet put it to good use (I will add/change the review once I have ridden some of the trails). In thumbing through the book to determine a ride, I was disappointed because there is no map in the beginning with trail numbers so that one could get an idea of where the rides are located. There is a vague ...

Reach for the Summit

42 reviews
Pat Summitt

Broadway, 1999

All coaches should read.
Attention all coaches or potential coaches, please read this book. Lets face it, Pat Summit is one of the greatest coaches of our times, like her or not. As a parent of 5 children who have been involved in various sports I felt it was a very interesting and informative book. I think it should be required reading for all coaches, new and old. You will learn something from it if you read it ...

The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner's Guide for Leading Large-Group Change

5 reviews
James D. Ludema, Diana Whitney, ...

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003

A good and detailed guide to AI
Appreciative Inquiry is an increasingly popular technique within the wider family of interventions designed to bring about change through cooperation across a whole system, working with a large group of people. Its distinguishing feature is the emphasis on the positive - what is good about the present and offers potential for the future, what aspirations there are for the future, how do we design ...

Beyond the Summit

18 reviews
Linda J. LeBlanc

Ama dablam, Inc., 2006

A Must Read for Outdoor Adventurers
This fictional story about the Sherpas of the Mt. Everest region of Nepal is highly entertaining and informative. I am planning a trek to Everest base camp and this book provided invaluable insight into my future experience. I have become very interested in the Sherpa culture, food, religion, etc. since reading this book. (Prayer flags fly from my balcony now). Linda does a good job telling ...

The Summit

13 reviews
Kat Martin

Mira, 2007

Very Intense
This book was great. My heart was pounding through the last 3 or 4 chapters. From the beginning of the book until the end I never wanted to put it down. I highly recomend this book.

Seven Summits

37 reviews
Dick Bass, Frank Wells, ...

Grand Central Publishing, 1988

A Great Read
I had a different take on the story than many of the previous reviewers. I never felt that Bass and Wells tried to hide their wealth or the fact that they were novice climbers. What I found most inspiring was the fact that they rarely let failure deter them. I'm sure true mountaneers will gain little from the book, but "outsiders" will gain a great deal of knowledge about the sport without ...

Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

10 reviews
Nick Heil

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

Its the truth...I was there.
First off, let me talk about my qualifications to write this review. My name is Brett Merrell and I was on Mt Everest in 2006 as part of the Himex expedition written about in this book. I am writting this review so that you people can buy a book knowing that it tells and accurate story. Nick Heil has restored my faith in journalists. This book is accurate and 99% objective. Nick tells the ...

Summits

2 reviews
David Reynolds

Basic Books, 2007

An Excellent Overview
Rich in anecdotes as well as context and the backdrop of forces for the summits covered, the 435 pages are well augmented with extensive reference sections and a very detailed index. It is also a study of changes in the practice of high-level, high-stakes diplomacy, ranging from the force of personalities who have little connection to the societies that they represent, to what the author ...

Savage Summit: The Life and Death of the First Women of K2

2 reviews
Jennifer Jordan

Harper Paperbacks, 2006

Great Adventure Reading
Savage Summit by Jennifer Jordan is a must read for those who appreciate true-life adventure stories. As a non-climber who lives vicariously through the adventures of others as told in their books, I can't attest to what really goes on during an expedition or the ins and outs of the social-politics of the climbing community, especially high altitude climbers. I can say that Jordan's book seems ...

Hiking Colorado's Summit County Area: A Guide to the Best Hikes in and around Summit County (Regional Hiking ...

2 reviews
Maryann Gaug

Falcon, 2006

Great Guide!
This hiking guide has everything you need to have a wonderful time on the trail. It has topo maps, elevation charts, and ACCURATE detailed trail descriptions. It was more up to date than some of the information we got from the ranger station!

Mountains of the Mind: Adventures in Reaching the Summit

1 review
Robert Macfarlane

Vintage, 2004

Good trees, but a disappointing forest
In this book, MacFarlane tries to trace the process by which humans - - well, European humans - - came to view mountains as places of beauty, glory, and adventure. He doesn't succeed in giving us an answer but he provides a lot of stories, and a little history, on these thems. He builds the story around themes such as scientific research into geology, glaciers, and the nature of time; fear ...

Denali/Mount McKinley: Summit of North America (Rucksack Pocket Summits)

2 reviews
Harry Kikstra

Rucksack Readers, 2006

Contents and reviews of Denali, Summit of North America pocket guide
First of all, I am the author, so the 5 stars might be a bit subjective :) As the information above does not say anything about the book itself and it appears nearly impossible to update that info, I though I'd tell a bit more about the book here, so you can decide if this is useful for you. At 6194 m (20,320 ft) Denali (Mt McKinley) is the highest mountain in North America. Its arctic ...

Adirondack Alpine Summits: An Ecological Field Guide
Nancy G. Slack, Allison W. Bell

Adirondack Mountain Club, 2007

Originally published as 85 Acres: A Field Guide to the Adirondack Alpine Summits, this ecological field guide brings the alpine world of the Adirondack High Peaks to the hiker, naturalist, and casual observer through the use of stunning photographs, the insightful knowledge of plant ecologist Dr. Nancy G. Slack, and helpful charts and maps. This winner of the New York State Outdoor Education Association's Environmental Impact Award also ...

Seven Summits

1 review

Gramercy, 2006

nice pictures but the stories...
The concept of this book is great but does suffer in the implementation. Many of the pictures are excellent and provide wonderful imagery for the authors' related experiences. One of its most interesting aspects comes at the beginning with the revelation that the Carstensz Pyramid is a part of Asia yet Morrow still insists that it is the continent of Australia's highest peak... simply due to ...

True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna

11 reviews
David Roberts

Simon & Schuster, 2000

Corrects A Distorted Record
I am not a climber and I enjoyed this book. The story that is shared is about human faults that can be applied to a variety of experiences, they are not limited to events on the world's great mountains. I was also drawn to the book, as it was a discussion of the first climbers to summit the mountain, and a climber on the fatal Everest 1996 died on the same mountain, Annapurna. Mr. David Roberts ...

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-known Peaks from ...

5 reviews
James Dziezynski

Wilderness Press, 2007

The Book You've Been Waiting For...
I really enjoy hiking and camping in the backcountry of Colorado and I'm always curious about new places to hike. So when I saw this book I was intrigued and very curious about what it had to offer. Using this guide for a couple hikes its definitely become the best guide book I've used as it's very easy to use in the field, it's engaging with a unique author flare, thorough and very interesting. ...

Colorado Summit Hikes for Everyone (Cmc Classics)

2 reviews
Dave Muller

Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2003

Not helpful - rather misleading
We bought is because it dawned on us that not all mountains we may want climb are Fourteeners. The format of the book is very practical - two pages with a map - rather a sketch that you expect to see on the back of an envelope. Muller is much into bushwacking - but for this purpose descriptions can be highly inaccurate and misleading (to add to the list of other reviewer: Hike 7: the mountain was ...

Hiking Colorado's Summits, 2nd (Hiking Guide Series)

5 reviews
John Drew Mitchler, Dave Covill

Falcon, 2002

Outstanding guide to Colorado county highpoints.
Mitchler and Covill have hit a home run with their new book, Hiking Colorado's Summits. This book is an excellent and comprehensive guide to ascending the high points of Colorado's 63 counties. The book is a well-researched and informative guide that leaves no stone unturned in providing Colorado travelers, hikers, and mountaineers with accurate and detailed information to help make their ...

EVEREST Book Three: The Summit (Everest)

29 reviews
Gordon Korman

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002

Excellent action book
This is truly one of my favorite books I have ever read. It is packed with action, has a very rich plot, and is very well written. The trilogy is approx. 440 pages, and can easily be read in less than 1 week. It has a lot of detail that, while it is very exciting to read, is easy to forget, which allows for it to be read over and over again without getting old. I am now reading it for the 4th ...

The Complete Book Of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects * 55 Decorative Techniques * 300 Inspirational Designs

17 reviews
Ginger Summit, Jim Widess

Sterling, 1998

Gorge yourself on gourds!
What a great book! I took a gourd coiling class and the instructor had this book. I couldn't wait to get my own copy! This book is so thorough. From cover to cover it's filled with information, pictures and ideas, you can't help but be inspired. I was, and now I'm "gourding" like crazy!

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