Mountain Survival

In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as "Big Jim" Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned home a hero. My Old Man and the Mountain is Leif Whittaker's engaging and humorous story of what it was like to "grow up Whittaker" - the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, in an extended family of accomplished climbers. He shares glimpses of his upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early on.

Killing the sadistic warlord known as the Dog Tongue took everything Gus Berry had, including the woman he loved. Now, all he wants is to get away from the bloody scene of their final showdown. But when he heads west in a stolen truck, a brutal snowstorm forces him to turn back—and seek refuge in the Dog Tongue’s former headquarters. Though it’s littered with human carnage, the abandoned luxury hotel has a lot to offer a guy like Gus. But in addition to soft beds and working toilets, he encounters still-lurking dangers both living and undead.

From Lisa Ann Verge, RITA-nominated author of romantic, adventurous, historical novels "An absorbing, exciting romantic adventure!" --RT Book Reviews "Lisa Ann Verge breathes fresh life into the romance genre." -- Affaire de Coeur Struggling to survive on the streets of Paris, Genevieve agrees to a dangerous masquerade: She switches places with a King’s Girl, a young noblewoman about to be shipped to the colonies. It’s a risky venture with a high price—once overseas, Genny must marry a stranger....

In 2006, Kit DesLauriers made history by becoming the first person to climb - and then ski - from the summit of each continent's highest mountain, the famed Seven Summits. Centered on this quest, Higher Love represents a hero's journey, rich with personal insights, life-threatening consequences, and a thrilling crescendo. Spanning seven continents in just two years, this deeply personal memoir recounts Kit's initially secret journey that would change her life forever.

Olivia Harper plans to take a fun road trip with her new boyfriend, Raife, from Texas to The Cold River in New Hampshire. For her, this would be a test of the relationship to see if it could work. Against the advice of her powerful father, Moses, and her own simmering doubts ringing in the back of her mind, she sets off with Raife and her puppy, Rufus. It isn't long before the alarm bells ringing in her mind become louder as Raife becomes stranger and colder as the trip progresses. When she begins to question whether to continue the trip or go home, Raife convinces her that what she is ...

Growing up in the Canadian Rockies, the mountains have always been home for Jenny Tough. Travelling the world, she's always discovered commonalities with mountains—and mountain people. Her major project is to run solo and unsupported across a mountain range on every continent where indigenous mountain people live isolated from the outside, urban world. Running solo and unsupported comes with obvious logistical as well as physical challenges, but running is also a common language.

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre - and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require.

Now with a new introduction by Robert Macfarlane and a new afterword by Jenny Odell, this masterpiece of nature writing by Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into “the high and holy places” of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world of spectacular cliffs, deep silences, and lakes so clear that they cannot be imagined. As she walks through clouds, endures blizzards, and watches the great spirals of eagles in flight, Shepherd comes to know something about the hidden life of this remarkable landscape—and also herself.

Determined to fulfill his dream after the death of his brother, Tom comes face to face with the wild forces of the western frontier. Working through the challenges that stand in his way, the young man struggles to survive as he fights, bleeds, and loves, earning his right to be a mountain man.

This is a book about a father and son’s journey into the wilderness. The father, Cody Dakota, has been there and done that. His eleven-year-old son, Jacob, now known as Hawkeye, has only flitted around the perimeter of the wilderness like a moth might flit around an outdoor lantern. They both learned from each other, and I am grateful to you for reading this account of how a father teaches his young son about the outdoors and how the father learns from his son in return. DMH

In 2018, two couples set out on a climbing expedition to Alaska’s Hidden Mountains, one of the last wild ranges in North America. A rarity in modern climbing, the peaks were nearly unexplored and untouched, a place where few people had ever visited and granite spires still awaited first ascents. Inspired by generations of daring alpinists before them, the four climbers were now compelled to strike out into uncharted territory themselves.

SAGE: I came to the Rockies for a story. Wilderness survival, winter solitude, maybe a photo of the elusive mountain hermit the locals whisper about. Instead, I got caught in a snowstorm, fell down an embankment, and ended up rescued by a man who looks like danger, heat, and heartbreak wrapped in flannel. He doesn’t talk much. He doesn’t trust easily. And he definitely doesn’t want me here. Too bad I’m stuck in his cabin until the storm clears. KELLEN: I live alone for a reason. No noise. No people. No complications. Then she showed up—frozen, injured, and way too curious for her ...

Met Driscoll meets with the aliens again. This time the Earth is in peril. He learns that the Moon is an artificial creation of an ancient evil race. ----------- Excerpts ----------- As Met returned, the outer gear or space suits melted away from the aliens like some magic trick. The creatures were surprisingly human-like in their appearance but with scaled light green skin. *** A slowly rotating 3D hologram of the Moon hung in the air in front of the nearest alien. "This Moon of yours exposed your history. It should have been obvious to us from the beginning. The Moon's mass is only 1.2 ...

Another Mountain Man adventure from D. M. Haggard! This is an exciting work of fiction and fact. It is based on many real events from the lives of historic pioneers, explorers, and mountain men. Buck Jackson is involved with numerous historical figures you are familiar with who will join him at his trapping cabin located in the Rocky Mountains. Both he and his compadres are invited by a famous western explorer, John C. Fremont. to join an expedition to the west coast. The life thrills and experiences of hunting, trapping, and living in brutal conditions will bring you a step closer to what ...

In the thrilling sequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Minecraft: The Island, a stranded hero stumbles upon another castaway—and discovers that teamwork might just be the secret to survival.

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out moments, as well as those of other prominent adventurers such as Jimmy Chin, Zahan Billimoria, and Christina Lusti.

A sapphic romance thriller unfolds against the backdrop of a remote, snowbound town during an unrelenting winter storm. Olivia Conners has just severed ties with Chief of Police Nick Whitmore, culminating in the retrieval of her last belongings from their mountain cabin. In the midst of her departure down a twisting, snow-covered road, an encroaching blizzard becomes a blinding whiteout. Her car crashes, colliding with Riley Bennett - the woman Olivia has secretly admired for so long. Stranded and left with no options, they take refuge in Olivia's cabin. As the storm rages outside, tensions...

THE SECOND BOOK of a TERRIFIC MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES from D. M. HAGGARD! "WESTWARD" When famed scout Kit Carson is wounded in an Apache ambush, it falls to Buck Jackson to take over the expedition they’ve been leading from Colorado to California. Buck and his companions face numerous perils and wonders along their sixteen-hundred-mile journey. Their encounters with First Nations people whose trust Buck must win in order to safely cross their lands is memorable. Once his trek is complete, Buck wants nothing more than to return to his mountain cabin in the Rockies, but when he ...

MOUNTAIN BOUND, THE SECOND BOOK IN A WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES ADVENTURE FROM D. M. HAGGARD! Wilder Hawk, half Apache, half Anglo, and all mountain man, can't wait to get back to his beloved Rocky Mountains. As part of his quest to connect with his long-dead father, whose first name he bears, he travels to "the land of the yellow stone," a place of wonder and mystery. The trek from Kansas to Wyoming brings him face to face with both friendly and hostile Indian tribes, bandits, and other challenges, including a confrontation at Fort Laramie, and restoring two lost children to their ...

Half Jicarilla Apache and half white, Wilder Hawk has one foot in the both worlds, but doesn’t fit in either. His father, a famous mountain man who married an Apache chief’s daughter, died in a hunting accident before Wilder was born. He’s now 18 and a grown man who chooses to leave his tribe and roam the West. His destiny, where ever the Great Spirt lead him in search of adventure and a connection to the man whose name and heritage he bears. His travels take him from New Mexico to the Colorado Rocky Mountains, pitting him against wild animals, dangerous terrain, and bandits. His ...