$13.95

The White Spider

by Heinrich Harrer

The White Spider dramatically recreates not only the harrowing, successful ascent made by Harrer and his comrades in 1938, but also the previous, tragic attempts at a wall of rock that was recently enshrined in mountaineer Jon Krakauer's first work, Eiger Dreams.

For a generation of American climbers, The White Spider has been a formative book -- yet it has long been out-of-print in America. This edition awaits discovery by Harrer's new legion of readers. 

The Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau

Eiger Dreams - by Jon Krakauer

This book is a collection of articles written by Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. Krakauer has battled peaks like K2, Denali, Everest and the Eiger, and reports on the lives of a motley crew of thrill seekers as they pursue some of mountaineering's most elusive goals.

Approx Price: $11.16

Eiger: Vertical Arena - by Daniel Anker

Compilation of work of 17 different climbers with 1st-hand knowledge of the Eiger, offering both historical and personal perspectives. Also includes route descriptions.

Approx Price: $32.95

Eiger: Wall of Death - by Arthur Roth

Chronicles the tragic history of the early attempts on the Eiger.

Approx Price: $9.95

Bernese Oberland, Eiger, Jungfrau, Salbitschijen - Alpine Club

A new edition of a popular climbing guide to this well-known area of the Alps. The guide describes routes on over 100 peaks in the region including routes on the Eiger, Beitschhorn and Wetterhorn.

Approx Price: $34.12

The Alpine 4000 Meter Peaks by the Classic Routes by Richard Goedeke

This comprehensive climbing guide for all 4000 meter peaks in the Alps, gives a full description of each climb with advice on maps and huts.

Approx Price:$20.97

Trekking and Climbing in the Western Alps - by Hilary Sharp

This book provides detailed descriptions of 22 treks in the Southern Alps, the Western Outliers, the Mont Blanc Range, the Pennine Alps, and Western Oberland.

Approx Price: $13.57

Killing Dragons- The Conquest of the Alps - by Fergus Fleming

Fleming writes of the "conquest" of the mountains--which has not kept succeeding generations from attempting new routes up the Alps with every climbing season.

Approx Price: $11.20

Anderl Heckmair: My Life - Eiger North Face, Grand Jorasses, & Other Adventures

Heckmair relives the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, which he climbed in 1938 with Heinrich Harrer, Wiggerl Vörg, and Fritz Kasparek.

Approx Price: $17.47

The White Spider - by Heinrich Harrer

The White Spider dramatically recreates not only the harrowing, successful ascent of the north face made by Harrer and his comrades in 1938, but also the previous attempts and their tragic results.

Approx Price: $11.16

Scrambles Amongst the Alps - by Edward Whymper

The first conqueror of Matterhorn describes early mountain climbing, excitement and danger of climbing the high peaks of the Alps.

Approx Price: $11.20

Conquistadors of the Useless - From the Alps to Annapurna by Lionel Terray

Terray recounts his key role in the first ascents of Annapurna and Makalu, his second ascent of the Eiger Nordwand with Louis Lachenal and more.

Approx Price: $19.49

Starlight and Storm - by Gaston Rebuffat

Rebuffat recounts climbing all six of the great north faces of the Alps: the Grandes Jorasses, the Piz Badile, the Dru, the Matterhorn, the Cima Grande di Lava-redo, and the Eiger.

Approx Price: $10.36

The Mountains of My Life by Walter Bonatti

The most accomplished climber of his day, Bonatti's autobiography which covers everything from his accomplishments in the Alps, to the controversies surrounding the Italian first ascent of K2 in 1954.

Approx Price: $10.85

Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage by Hermann Buhl

Buhl shares life experiences, from the physical frailty of his childhood, through his successful 1953 solo climb of 26,620-foot Nanga Parbat, which remains one of the single greatest achievements in mountaineering history.

Approx Price: $11.87

Free Spirit - A Climbers Life by Reinhold Messner

An autobiography of Reinhold Messner--who's firsts include all 14 8000 meter peaks, the first ascent of Everest without oxygen and the first solo of Everest (without oxygen).

Approx Price: $13.97

Climbing - General

Mountaineering - Freedom of the Hills Edited by Steven M. Cox and Kris Fulsaas

The more than forty contributors to Freedom 7 are all active climbers who regularly use and teach the skills about which they write. It is the resource trusted by climbers the world over. Best selling mountaineering book of all time; more than 500,000 copies sold.

Approx Price: $19.77

Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue by Andy Selters

An essential tool for mountaineers: understand glaciers and how to cross them; crevasses and how to rescue crevasse victims.

Approx Price: $12.89

Snow Sense by Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler

A comprehensive guide to evaluating avalanche hazards and choosing safe routes; includes avalanche rescue information.

Approx Price: $8.95

A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine by Eric Weiss

Handy pocket size guide to wilderness and travel medicine provides comprehensive and current first aid techniques for the outdoors.

Approx Price: $6.95 (Out of print)

Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment by Stephen Bezruchka

A pocket reference to both preventing and the treatment of altitude sickness. Travelers to high altitudes will devour this little book, dedicated "To all those who have died of altitude sickness."

Approx Price: $8.95