Freedom Climbers – Bernadette McDonald
Published: 2011 Images: 24 pages colour and B&W selection What the publisher says: Freedom Climbers tells the story of the extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world’s
Freedom Climbers – Bernadette McDonald
Published: 2011 Images: 24 pages colour and B&W selection What the publisher says: Freedom Climbers tells the story of the extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world’s
ages of silence
Jason Cordero Ages of Silence oil on linen The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2013
ages of silence
Jason Cordero Ages of Silence oil on linen The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2013
The Snow-Gum – Douglas Stewart
It is the snow-gum silently, In noon’s blue and the silvery Flowering of light on snow. Performing its slow miracle Where upon drift and icicle Perfect lies its shadow. Leaf upon leaf’s fidelity, The creamy trunk’s solidity, The full-grown curve
The Snow-Gum – Douglas Stewart
It is the snow-gum silently, In noon’s blue and the silvery Flowering of light on snow. Performing its slow miracle Where upon drift and icicle Perfect lies its shadow. Leaf upon leaf’s fidelity, The creamy trunk’s solidity, The full-grown curve
Fiva – Gordon Stainforth
Published: 2012 Reading style: moderate Images: B&W selection What the publisher says: An Adventure That Went Wrong The epic true story of a near-death experience on a mountain in Norway. In the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting
Fiva – Gordon Stainforth
Published: 2012 Reading style: moderate Images: B&W selection What the publisher says: An Adventure That Went Wrong The epic true story of a near-death experience on a mountain in Norway. In the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting
Hooker & Brown – Jerry Auld
Published: 2009 Reading style: easy Images: no (fiction) What the publisher says: Rumi, a geology student and climber, is drawn to the legend of Hooker and Brown. The two peaks had been forgotten since they were first discovered and marked on
Hooker & Brown – Jerry Auld
Published: 2009 Reading style: easy Images: no (fiction) What the publisher says: Rumi, a geology student and climber, is drawn to the legend of Hooker and Brown. The two peaks had been forgotten since they were first discovered and marked on
Ararat – Frank Westerman
Published: 2008 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: In Search of the Mythical Mountain Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah’s Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind. Now it
Ararat – Frank Westerman
Published: 2008 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: In Search of the Mythical Mountain Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah’s Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind. Now it
sky icebergs
“Collage from the series Sky Icebergs. These are icebergs and mountains created out of the Atlas of Deep Sky Splendors during the past winter. They are small wonders made out of photographs of expansive worlds.” Via Little Paper Planes and
sky icebergs
“Collage from the series Sky Icebergs. These are icebergs and mountains created out of the Atlas of Deep Sky Splendors during the past winter. They are small wonders made out of photographs of expansive worlds.” Via Little Paper Planes and
Moments of Doubt and other mountaineering writings – David Roberts
Published: 1986 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers
Moments of Doubt and other mountaineering writings – David Roberts
Published: 1986 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers
The Will to Climb – Ed Viesturs with David Roberts
Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: 8 pages, colour What the publisher says: The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world’s tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalayas,
The Will to Climb – Ed Viesturs with David Roberts
Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: 8 pages, colour What the publisher says: The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world’s tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalayas,
Mountain Heroes: Portraits of Adventure – Huw Lewis-Jones
Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: throughout What the publisher says: A stunning account of pioneering mountain photography and modern portraiture, with new commissions from leading photographers and alpinists alongside historic treasures from the world’s finest collections. …A visual celebration
Mountain Heroes: Portraits of Adventure – Huw Lewis-Jones
Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: throughout What the publisher says: A stunning account of pioneering mountain photography and modern portraiture, with new commissions from leading photographers and alpinists alongside historic treasures from the world’s finest collections. …A visual celebration
paper mountains
Geometric Paper Art via Colossal and creator Matthew Shlian.
The Enchanted Mountains – Robin Fedden
Published: 1962 Reading style: easy Images: no What the publisher says: A quest in the Pyrenees Travel in strange country can restore lost sight, bring again the wide-eyed vision of childhood, the poet’s sense of ‘belonging’. There are places which
The Enchanted Mountains – Robin Fedden
Published: 1962 Reading style: easy Images: no What the publisher says: A quest in the Pyrenees Travel in strange country can restore lost sight, bring again the wide-eyed vision of childhood, the poet’s sense of ‘belonging’. There are places which
The Cloud Forest – Peter Matthiessen
Published: 1961 Reading style: moderate Images: large B&W selection What the publisher says: Peter Matthiessen has long been known for his travels to some of the remotest regions on earth, most notably recorded in The Snow Leopard, Under the Mountain
The Cloud Forest – Peter Matthiessen
Published: 1961 Reading style: moderate Images: large B&W selection What the publisher says: Peter Matthiessen has long been known for his travels to some of the remotest regions on earth, most notably recorded in The Snow Leopard, Under the Mountain
The Totem Pole – Paul Pritchard
Published: 1999 Reading style: easy Images: small B&W selection What the publisher says: The remarkable story of a man who climbed back to a new life… Paul Pritchard gained a reputation as a climber of routes of extreme technical difficulty
The Totem Pole – Paul Pritchard
Published: 1999 Reading style: easy Images: small B&W selection What the publisher says: The remarkable story of a man who climbed back to a new life… Paul Pritchard gained a reputation as a climber of routes of extreme technical difficulty
K2, Triumph and Tragedy – Jim Curran
Published: 1987 Reading style: easy Images: colour throughout What the publisher says: K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. In the summer of 1986 there were nine expeditions on K2. The author was the only English-speaker at K2
K2, Triumph and Tragedy – Jim Curran
Published: 1987 Reading style: easy Images: colour throughout What the publisher says: K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. In the summer of 1986 there were nine expeditions on K2. The author was the only English-speaker at K2
Against the Wall – Simon Yates
Published: 1998 Reading style: easy Images: yes, 8 pages colour What the publisher says: Simon Yates is ‘the one who cut the rope’ in Joe Simpson’s award-winning account of their epic struggle for survival in Touching the Void. Afterwards Yates
Against the Wall – Simon Yates
Published: 1998 Reading style: easy Images: yes, 8 pages colour What the publisher says: Simon Yates is ‘the one who cut the rope’ in Joe Simpson’s award-winning account of their epic struggle for survival in Touching the Void. Afterwards Yates
Chomolungma Sings the Blues – Ed Douglas
Published: 1997 Reading style: easy Images: no What the publisher says: Travels round Everest “Everest is usually presented as being all about the triumph of the human spirit, the overcoming of impossible odds. And in a way it is, but
Chomolungma Sings the Blues – Ed Douglas
Published: 1997 Reading style: easy Images: no What the publisher says: Travels round Everest “Everest is usually presented as being all about the triumph of the human spirit, the overcoming of impossible odds. And in a way it is, but
Sacred Mountains of Northern Thailand and their legends – Donald K. Swearer, Sommai Premchit, Phaithoon Dokbuakaew
Published: 2004 Reading style: moderate Images: colour and black and b&w The mountains of northern Thailand constitute part of northern Thai identity. They inspire fear and awe, respect and love, curiosity and creative imagination. They define both the physical and
Sacred Mountains of Northern Thailand and their legends – Donald K. Swearer, Sommai Premchit, Phaithoon Dokbuakaew
Published: 2004 Reading style: moderate Images: colour and black and b&w The mountains of northern Thailand constitute part of northern Thai identity. They inspire fear and awe, respect and love, curiosity and creative imagination. They define both the physical and
The Sun, the Wind and the Rain – Lisa Westberg Peters
Published: 1988 Reading style: easy Images: picture book What the publisher says: Illustrated by Ted Rand This is the story of two mountains. The earth made one. Elizabeth in her yellow sun-hat made the other. In a simple lyrical text,
The Sun, the Wind and the Rain – Lisa Westberg Peters
Published: 1988 Reading style: easy Images: picture book What the publisher says: Illustrated by Ted Rand This is the story of two mountains. The earth made one. Elizabeth in her yellow sun-hat made the other. In a simple lyrical text,
geosphere
“You can either call it Complexism or Networkism … where imaginary landscapes of interconnected entities are the prevailing theme.” Via artist/designer Tatiana Plakhova and photographers Tatiana Avilova and Ekaterina Kislova – Complexity Graphics.
geosphere
“You can either call it Complexism or Networkism … where imaginary landscapes of interconnected entities are the prevailing theme.” Via artist/designer Tatiana Plakhova and photographers Tatiana Avilova and Ekaterina Kislova – Complexity Graphics.
Rox and Fix
Architect, artist, and designer Josef Frank channelling mountains in the 1940s. The motif, with its pointed mountain silhouettes, uses contours that draw the eye deeper and deeper into the pattern. This approach to design is common within Chinese art, and it was
Rox and Fix
Architect, artist, and designer Josef Frank channelling mountains in the 1940s. The motif, with its pointed mountain silhouettes, uses contours that draw the eye deeper and deeper into the pattern. This approach to design is common within Chinese art, and it was
Library Talks – Katie Ives, Editor-in-Chief, Alpinist Magazine
Katie Ives was named Editor-in-Chief of the respected climbing magazine Alpinist, in May 2012. She is the magazine’s longest serving employee, having started her tenure as Copy Editor in 2004, and says she will continue keeping Alpinisttrue to its core
Library Talks – Katie Ives, Editor-in-Chief, Alpinist Magazine
Katie Ives was named Editor-in-Chief of the respected climbing magazine Alpinist, in May 2012. She is the magazine’s longest serving employee, having started her tenure as Copy Editor in 2004, and says she will continue keeping Alpinisttrue to its core
The Slaves of the Cool Mountains – Alan Winnington
Published: 1959 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: Beijing, 1956: foreign correspondent Alan Winnington heard reports of slaves being freed in the mountains of south-west China. The following year he travelled to Yunnan province and spent several
The Slaves of the Cool Mountains – Alan Winnington
Published: 1959 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: Beijing, 1956: foreign correspondent Alan Winnington heard reports of slaves being freed in the mountains of south-west China. The following year he travelled to Yunnan province and spent several
Alpentraum – Beat Presser
Published: 1998 Reading style: moderate Images: throughout What the publisher says: In the book Alpentraum, Beat Presser presents photographs of his native country. The ninety magnificently reproduced black and white photographs are accompanied by literary quotations drawn from three centuries.
Alpentraum – Beat Presser
Published: 1998 Reading style: moderate Images: throughout What the publisher says: In the book Alpentraum, Beat Presser presents photographs of his native country. The ninety magnificently reproduced black and white photographs are accompanied by literary quotations drawn from three centuries.
Bogda Mountains and the Turpan Depression
‘The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China’s Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level.’ via US Geological Survey.
Bogda Mountains and the Turpan Depression
‘The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China’s Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level.’ via US Geological Survey.
Mixed Emotions – Greg Child
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★★ Published: 1993 Reading style: easy Images: none Lasting memory: “I’ve never been certain whether I’m a climber who writes or a writer who climbs.” And so begins Mixed Emotions, the first collection of Greg Child’s mountain
Mixed Emotions – Greg Child
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★★ Published: 1993 Reading style: easy Images: none Lasting memory: “I’ve never been certain whether I’m a climber who writes or a writer who climbs.” And so begins Mixed Emotions, the first collection of Greg Child’s mountain
Herbert Matter’s mountains
Herbert Matter, Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer. via travelbrochuregraphics.com
Herbert Matter’s mountains
Herbert Matter, Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer. via travelbrochuregraphics.com
The Ice Warriors – Jerzy Porębski and Marek Berger
well, this is cool… Lodowi Wojownicy [Ice Warriors] – a comic based on the journal of Krzysztof Wielicki who, in 1979, was part of the Polish team that set out to claim the first winter ascent of an 8000m peak. Published by the
The Ice Warriors – Jerzy Porębski and Marek Berger
well, this is cool… Lodowi Wojownicy [Ice Warriors] – a comic based on the journal of Krzysztof Wielicki who, in 1979, was part of the Polish team that set out to claim the first winter ascent of an 8000m peak. Published by the
Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas – Greg Child
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 1988 Reading style: medium Images: B&W throughout Lasting memory: An engaging chronicle of Greg Child’s climbing experiences in the Garwhal Himalaya and Karakoram during the late 70s and 80s, covering three compelling peaks; Shivling, Broad
Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas – Greg Child
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 1988 Reading style: medium Images: B&W throughout Lasting memory: An engaging chronicle of Greg Child’s climbing experiences in the Garwhal Himalaya and Karakoram during the late 70s and 80s, covering three compelling peaks; Shivling, Broad
Piolets d’Or
the 2012 Piolet d’Or program makes for great reading.
The Sound of Gravity – Joe Simpson
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: no, fiction Lasting memory: The Sound of Gravity, Joe Simpson’s second attempt at a work of fiction, fails to satisfy with the strength we are accustomed to from his non-fiction
The Sound of Gravity – Joe Simpson
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2011 Reading style: easy Images: no, fiction Lasting memory: The Sound of Gravity, Joe Simpson’s second attempt at a work of fiction, fails to satisfy with the strength we are accustomed to from his non-fiction
The Mountain Library 