Guidebook describing 10 short treks in southern Norway, plus a handful of variants. The hut-to-hut routes, of 3 to 8 days, cover Jotunheimen, Rondane, Dovrefjell, Trollheimen and Ryfylke, and an ascent of Galdhopiggen, Norway's highest peak at 2469m, is included. Suitable for competent hikers with experience of navigation and mountain weather.
Langdale, Coniston, Eskdale, Patterdale & High Street
Guide to 106 scrambling routes in the south of the English Lake District, covering Langdale, Coniston, Eskdale, Patterdale & High Street. A comprehensive collection of scrambles on crags and gills, which are linked together to form 24 first-class mountain days.
The bestselling walking guide in Australia details over 40 walks in its most visually striking city. Distance, grade and estimated duration are detailed, and are accompanied by accurate full-colour maps and photographs. History, culture and wildlife add further interest. Includes the classic coastal walks as well as many lesser known tracks.
Jack Spinty's booklet on Phar Lap from 1932 is augmented by Tom Thompson's locating Phar Lap's racing memorabilia - saddles, bridles, silks, race books and ephemera, fully illustrated.
The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history. In baseball, one dynasty was the story during the decade. The New York Yankees played in eight World Series from 1950 to 1959, winning six of them. David Fischer brings expertise and a knack for great story-telling to the most dominant decade in the annals of sport.
This full color book includes everything beginning climbers need to know to safely toprope climbing routes, from tying knots to setting anchors to belaying. The author is an American Mountain Guides Association certified Rock Instructor.
Ultimate Fighting Championship and the present and future of women's sports Mixed martial arts stars like Amanda Nunes, Zhang Weili, and Ronda Rousey have made female athletes top draws in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jennifer McClearen charts how the promotion incorporates women into its far-flung media ventures and investigates the ......
The word legend is thrown around all too easily these days, but there can be no doubt that the NBA players featured in this book are the very best to have ever graced a basketball court. They are true legends of the game. Spanning the decades and covering all the leagues most iconic eras.
The name Gaze brings to mind one of Australia’s most successful sporting families. For decades Lindsay Gaze has been an integral part of Australian basketball, from player to coach, from rookie to seven Olympic Games campaigns.