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Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition.

Dougal Haston's Calculated Risk is a fictional portrayal of the world of mountaineering in its 1970s mountaineering heyday: a tale of love, major ascents and tragedy. The realities and tensions of big-time climbing, firmly focussed on the Alps and the Himalaya, are revealed with greater clarity through the medium of fiction.

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A companion guide to the popular 'Fontainebleau Climbs', Fontainebleau Off Piste describes 3000 of the harder boulder problems throughout the Fontainebleau forest in France. It splits into 92 different sectors and points to 250 problems, and contains 120 maps - both general location maps and boulder layouts.

The Uncrowned King ofMont Blanc by Peter Foster is thestory of Thomas Graham Brown: scientist, mountaineer and psychological paradox, most famous for his groundbreaking routes on the Brenva Face of Mont Blanc and his turbulent relationship with Frank Smythe.

Kurt Diemberger's candour and powerful writing is fully displayed in this omnibus, which brings together his three main works: Summits and Secrets, The Endless Knot and Spirits of the Air. One of the survivors of the harrowing 1986 K2 disaster, Diemberger is a master storyteller and voice of optimism.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports

In Distant Snows, mountaineer John Harding recollects his worldwide adventures spanning sixty years. He climbed many classic peaks, explored obscure ranges, and pioneered ski mountaineering expeditions in Turkey, Spain and Greece. A must-read for mountaineers, lovers of the natural world and those with aspirations of adventure.

The forest of Fontainebleau is a world famous and unique bouldering venue - the sandstone boulders lying scattered over an area of some 1, 200 square kilometres, in a unique setting, a wilderness of silver pine trees, beech and oak. This guide features full-colour maps that show the starting point, layout and boulders of interest for each circuit.

SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

Anne Sauvy, renowned alpine writer and accomplished climber, documents a season in the life of the Chamonix Mountain Rescue service. Featuring high, technical rescues, bizarre accidents, miracles, tragedy, but above all the team work, detailed knowledge and incredible resolve of the rescuers. Best read after you are safely down from the mountain!

SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General

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SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

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In the Shadow of Ben Nevis is the story of Ian 'Spike' Sykes. Already a keen climber as a teenager, he was posted to the RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team, and was involved in some of the most legendary call-outs in Scottish mountain rescue history. The book includes a foreword by legendary mountaineer Hamish MacInnes, a close friend of Spike's.