Chessler Books
Rock Climbing - Mountaineering - Exploration
New - Used - Collectible - Signed
Home
|
Titles Site Map
|
Subjects Site Map
|
New Arrivals
|
What's On Sale
|
Contact
|
View Cart
All Orders Shipped via United States Postal Service
$20 & less
10th Mt Div
7 Summits
8000 M
Africa
Alaska, Denali
Alps, UK, Caucasus
Andes, Patagonia
Antarctic, Arctic, Voyage
Anthologies, Essays
Autographed
Avalanches, Rescue
Biographies
Canada
Cascades
Caving
Chessler Catalogs
Children
CO, UT, Rockies
DVD Video
Ephemera, Catalogs
EVEREST, KHUMBU
Expeditions, Narratives
Fiction
Glaciers, Geology
Guidebooks
Ice Axes Pitons
Indian Himalaya
K2, KARAKORAM
Magazines, Journals
Maps Antique
Maps Topo
Nepal Himalaya
Northeast USA
Norway, Greenland
NZ, AU, New Guinea
Photos, Photo Books
Posters, Art
RARE, USED, COLLECTIBLE
ROCK & ICE CLIMBING
Sale
Skiing
Technique, Reference, His
Tetons, WY, No Rockies
Tibet China Asia Japan Ru
USA Climb Hike History
Yosemite Sierra CA AZ NV
Author:
Title:
Keyword:
Item #:
Select a Subject...
$20 & less
10th Mountain Division, Military
8000 Meter Peaks
Africa
Alaska, McKinley, Denali
Alps, Britain, Europe, Caucasus
Andes, Patagonia, South America
Antarctica, Arctic, Polar, Voyages
Anthologies, Essays, Collections
Autographed
Avalanches, Rescue, Survival, 1st Aid
Biographies, Narratives
Canada
Cascades, Olympics
Caving
Chessler Books Catalogs
Children's Books
Colorado, Utah, Rockies
DVD and VIDEO
Ephemera: Postcards, Newspapers, Programs, Advertising, Catalogs
Everest, Khumbu
Expeditions, Narratives, Biographies, Adventure Travel
Fiction, Cartoons, Poetry
Glaciers, Geology, Weather
Guidebooks, Climbing, Hiking, Travel
Ice Axes, Pitons, Carabiners
Indian Himalaya, Bhutan, Sikkim, Kashmir
Karakoram, K2, Hindu Kush
Magazines and Journals
Maps: Antiquarian, Collectible
Maps: Topo, Climbing, Hiking
Nepal Himalaya
New England, Mid Atlantic
New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea
Norway, Greenland, Scandinavia
Photography, Illustrations
Posters, Art
Rare, Used, Collectible
Rock & Ice Climbing
Sale
Seven Summits
Skiing
Technique, Reference, Climbing History
Tetons, Wyoming, Northern Rockies
Tibet China Central Asia Russia Japan
USA Climbing, Hiking, Travel, History
Yosemite, Sierra, California
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
Mc
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
100 Best Mountaineering Books
About Us
After Thin Air [Everest 1996 legacy]
Are Your Signed Books Authentic?
Book Collecting: Condition and Value
Can I visit your bookshop?
Certificates of Authenticity
Customer Feedback UPDATED 2023
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
How To Collect Mountaineering Books
How to Order and Pay us
How To Search: Good Ideas
Shipping Rates and Delivery Time
We Buy Mountaineering Books!
Gift Certificates
Modify Customer Info
Contact Us 720-560-4963
Item #: OP3194-388
ALPINE CLIMBING John Barry 1988 1st UK ed Hardcover Chipped DJ Very Good
By Barry, John
Price: $8.99
List Price: $40.00
You Save $31.01 (78%)
Add to wish list
Click Here For
Related Selections
Detailed Product Description
Crowood; Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK, 1988, 1st UK edition. 208 pp, many b/w and color photos, illustrations, diagrams, maps, appendices, index. Instructional. Original blue cloth hardcover with gold titles on spine. Dust jacket is chipped. Very Good.
This is a comprehensive guide for the alpinist, offering advice on equipment, skills and the development of the sport of alpine climbing. This book explains the thrills and the pitfalls, covering how to choose a first route, reading the weather, abseiling, bivouacking and rope management. With an emphasis on mountain safety, the book gives details of glacier travel and crevasse escape, providing advice for the climber on how to cope with these special alpine features.
Other Items You Might Like
Similar Items Available
Items From This Author
Items From This Category
TRAIL AND TIMBERLINE 1962 - 1998 As Available Not a Set $5 each
By: Colorado Mountain Club
Price $5.00
~ Regular $10.00, You Save $5.00 (50%)
- Item # JR727A-966
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
THE EIGER OBSESSION: FACING THE MOUNTAIN THAT KILLED MY FATHER John Harlin 2007 1st ed Hardcover DJ Fine Multiple Copies Available [Not Signed]
By: Harlin, John III
Price $4.99
~ Regular $26.00, You Save $21.01 (81%)
- Item # BK2188-96735
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
AMERICANS ON EVEREST: THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT James Ramsey Ullman 1964 True 1st ed Hardcover DJ Near Fine
By: Ullman, James Ramsey
Price $19.99
~ Regular $49.95, You Save $29.96 (60%)
- Item # OP389B-882
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CANADIANS ON EVEREST Bruce Patterson 1990 1st ed Hardcover DJ Fine
By: Patterson, Bruce
Price $19.95
~ Regular $50.00, You Save $30.05 (60%)
- Item # BK1165-881
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CANADIANS ON EVEREST 1990 1st ed Hardcover DJ Fine SIGNED by Bruce Patterson
By: Patterson, Bruce
Price $50.00
- Item # BK1165-897
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
RIGHT MOUNTAIN: LESSONS FROM EVEREST ON THE MEANING OF SUCCESS Jim Hayhurst 1996 1st ed Softcover Fine 3 Copies Available SIGNED by Barry Blanchard
By: Hayhurst, Jim
Price $9.99
~ Regular $20.00, You Save $10.01 (50%)
- Item # BK613-9663
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ROCS NATURE CATHERINE DESTIVELLE [Mostly USA] Catherine Destivelle Gerard Kosicki 1991 1st edition Large hardcover Multiple copies available
By: Destivelle, Catherine and Gerard Kosicki
Price $19.95
~ Regular $75.00, You Save $55.05 (73%)
- Item # BK228-8812p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNT EVEREST GREETING CARDS: JERSTAD AND BISHOP FIRST AMERICAN ASCENT 1963! SET OF FIVE CARDS WITH ENVELOPES (1 set left)
By: Bishop, Barry
Price $19.95
- Item # PS0006-944
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ALL 14 EIGHT-THOUSANDERS Reinhold Messner 1988 1st ed Ex Lib Hardcover No DJ Very Good [Not Signed]
By: Messner, Reinhold
Price $9.99
~ Regular $30.00, You Save $20.01 (67%)
- Item # BK1014H-129p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CANADIANS ON EVEREST Bruce Patterson 1990 1st ed Hardcover Fine INSCRIBED by Laurie Skreslet
By: Patterson, Bruce
Price $25.00
- Item # BK1165-882
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ALPINE CLIMBING [THE HANDBOOK OF ALPINE CLIMBING] John Barry 1995 New Paperback Multiple Copies Available
By: Barry, John
Price $5.00
~ Regular $19.95, You Save $14.95 (75%)
- Item # BK94-96740
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
THE GREAT CLIMBING ADVENTURE John Barry 1985 1st ed Ex Lib DJ Near Fine
By: Barry, John
Price $9.99
~ Regular $35.00, You Save $25.01 (71%)
- Item # OP451A-962
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CLIMBING SCHOOL John Barry and Roger Mear 1989 1st US ed Hardcover DJ Fine
By: Barry, John and Roger Mear
Price $9.99
~ Regular $19.95, You Save $9.96 (50%)
- Item # OP6859-179
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
THE COAST OF INCENSE Freya Stark 1985 Softcover Near Fine
By: Stark, Freya
Price $4.99
~ Regular $15.00, You Save $10.01 (67%)
- Item # OP7906-936
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
FROM HEAVEN LAKE Vikram Seth 1987 or 1993 Paperback Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Seth, Vikram
Price $5.00
~ Regular $15.00, You Save $10.00 (67%)
- Item # BK1408-2825
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
SUMMIT 8000 LIFE AND DEATH WITH AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST MOUNTAINEER [All 14 8000ers] Andrew Lock 2014 1st ed Softcover Fine
By: Lock, Andrew
Price $23.95
~ Regular $35.00, You Save $11.05 (32%)
- Item # BK35735A-881
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
A SNOW GOOSE & OTHER UTOPIAN FICTIONS Jim Perrin 2013 1st ed New Paperback
By: Perrin, Jim
Price $14.95
~ Regular $30.00, You Save $15.05 (50%)
- Item # PL90929-958
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAINS OF THE MIND: HOW DESOLATE AND FORBIDDING HEIGHTS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO EXPERIENCES OF INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Robert Macfarlane 2003 1st UK ed Hardcover DJ Fine
By: Macfarlane, Robert
Price $9.99
~ Regular $24.00, You Save $14.01 (58%)
- Item # BK1906-941
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ADVENTURING IN THE CARIBBEAN Carol B. Fleming 1989 Softcover Fine
By: Fleming, Carol B.
Price $12.95
- Item # GB8053-954
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CAMP CURRY, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK LUNCHEON MENU AUGUST 6, 1936 Folded Card Near Fine
By: Yosemite National Park
Price $10.00
~ Regular $25.00, You Save $15.00 (60%)
- Item # OP7373-941
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
SEQUOIA-KING'S CANYON: THE STORY BEHIND THE SCENERY William C. Tweed 1980 Softcover Near Fine
By: Tweed, William C.
Price $9.99
~ Regular $35.00, You Save $25.01 (71%)
- Item # OP7650-186
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ANNAPURNA FIRST CONQUEST OF AN 8000-METER PEAK [26,493 feet] Maurice Herzog 1952 Book Club ed Hardcover DJ VG-Near Fine Some are Ex Lib Multiple Copies Available
By: Herzog, Maurice
Price $4.99
~ Regular $99.95, You Save $94.96 (95%)
- Item # OP108J-8948
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
Catalog 55. Chessler Books
By: Chessler Books
Price $10.00
- Item # CBC055-
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart