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The Mount Shasta Book

by Andrew Selters, Michael Zanger Here is a comprehensive guidebook to Mt. Shasta, the crown jewel of California's mountains. Mt. Shasta, an immense mountain mass soaring to over 11,000 feet above its surroundings, has long been a Mecca for mountaineers, skiers, hikers, spiritualists and people inspired by great mountains.

 

This new expanded edition of The Mt. Shasta Book includes the challenging circum-Shasta hike, snowboard routes, and details on mountain biking and boating. Veteran mountain guides Andy Selters and Michael Zanger also provide an updated amenities section.

 

Note: The Mt. Shasta Wilderness Recreation Map is included in the back of this book.

 

Edition: 1999  Visuals: Photos, Illustrations, Maps
Pages: 463  Publisher: The Mountaineers

 

Mount Shasta - Hiking and Climbing

The Mount Shasta Book - by Andrew Selters, Michael Zanger

The Mt. Shasta Book includes the challenging circum-Shasta hike, snowboard routes, and details on mountain biking and boating. Veteran mountain guides Andy Selters and Michael Zanger also provide an updated amenities section. Includes Mt Shasta Wilderness Recreation Map.

Approx Price: $11.53

Mt. Shasta: History, Legend & Lore by Michael Zanger

Shasta guide and scholar Michael Zanger draws on a wide range of traditions and sources to present the most complete history of the mountain ever written; accompanied by hundreds of period maps, photos, engravings, and documents.

Approx Price: $19.95

Selected Climbs in the Cascades by Jim Nelson, Peter Potterfield

For ambitious newbies and hardcore climbers alike, this revised guide includes 86 routes, including 12 new climbs.

Approx Price: $17.79

Cascade Alpine Guide - Volume 1 by Fred Beckey

The first volume in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series, Columbia River to Stevens Pass features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes, including Mount Rainier.

Approx Price: $23.07

Cascade Alpine Guide - Volume 2 by Fred Beckey

Features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades.

Covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan.

Approx Price: $23.07

Cascade Alpine Guide - Volume 3 by Fred Beckey

The definitive guide to climbing and high routes in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State from Rainy Pass to Fraser River

Approx Price: $19.77

Climbing California's Fourteeners by Stephen Porcella, Cameron M. Burns

This guide offers 183 routes to California's 15 highest peaks; it also provides multiple route options, difficulty, and recommended gear

Approx Price: $13.57

Oregon High - A Climbing Guide to 9 Cascade Volcanoes by Jeff Thomas

A comprehensive guidebook to climbing routes on nine Oregon volcanoes from Hood south to Thielsen. The book has extensive historical info on first ascents and pioneering climbers, but only a few references to ski trips.

Approx Price: $12.95 (Out of print)

Climbing Mount Rainier - The Essential Guide by Fred Beckey, Alex Van Steen

This guidebook offers detailed information on nearly fifty routes to the summit of Mount Rainier. Also included are numerous route photos, maps, permit information, safety considerations, geologic and human history, etc., plus 75 photos showing climbers progressing toward the summit.

Approx Price: $19.95

High Sierra by R.J. Secor

The comprehensive guide to the High Sierra in California covering all known routes on more than 570 peaks; updated with more than 80 new routes

Approx Price: $19.77

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

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

 

 

         
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