Climbing Guides: Rest of the World -

Main Index : Walking and Climbing Guides : Climbing Guides : Climbing Guides: Rest of the World Cicerone Jordan: Walks, Treks, Caves, Climbs, Canyons (Ref. Code. ISBN 1 85284 278 4) The authors have been climbing and trekking in the mountains of North Africa and the Middle East for well over 30 years. They were responsible for the discovery in 1984 of Wadi Rum in south Jordan as a climbing and trekking area and wrote the guidebooks to that area. Since then they have returned to Jordan every year, always managing to find some time to explore other parts of the country between world famous sites of antiquity such as Petra, Pella, Ajlun and Kerak. They were also invited to document the superlative routes to be found in Jordan's recently formed Nature Reserves, in particular the mountains and canyons of Dana and Mujib and, once again, in their favourite desert area of Wadi Rum which was declared a National Park in 1998, a status they had long fought for, in support of the local Bedouin people...  Click here for more...   Price:  £12.99  Quantity: Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan (Ref. Code. ISBN 1 85284 254 7) Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan, close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba, remote and splendid in both landscape and culture, yet only a five-hour flight and a short onward journey from Europe. It was brought to the world's attention by Lawrence of Arabia, and the subsequent film of that name was responsible for the author's visit with a team of climbing friends in 1984. Thus began the exploration of Wadi Rum for rock climbing and trekking, with the approval and encouragement of the local Bedouin who have lived and climbed in this desert and mountain region for generations...  Click here for more...   Price:  £17.00  Quantity: Snow & Ice Techniques (Ref. Code. CICERONESNOWICE3) The impact of the ice revolution on the greater sport of mountaineering has been considerable. The ascent of vertical frozen waterfalls in Canada and the United States has added The Ice Climbing Game to Lito Tejada Flores' Classic concept of games climbers play. The impact has, however, been far greater than the development of a specialized area of expertise; the standard of mixed climbing has risen, alpine ascents are much faster and alpine Himalayan climbing has also fully utilised the new technology. Debates rage fiercely on the new ethics of ice climbing which the technology has raised, and climbers now focus on speed of ascent as their measure of technical competence and superiority over their peers... N.B. Please choose 'Books #-# days' when in the checkout to specify the correct shipping criteria.  Click here for more...   Price:  £7.99  Quantity: Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (Ref. Code. TRAILBLAZERMOTR) Every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip; Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook is the comprehensive manual to make that dream a reality. The guide covers Trans-continental route outlines across Africa, Asia and Latin America, plus back-country riding in South-West USA, North-West Canada and the Australian Outback. Practical information incudes documentation, preparing your bike for touring off the beaten track, shipping and air-freighting, navigation and survival, off-road riding techniques in deserts, mountains and even rivers! Plus tales from the saddle - a dozen first-hand accounts of spoke-bending biking adventures worldwide; battling against the elements on epic journeys: the Yukon, the Sahara, Afghanistan, Colombia and many more. "As essential as a set of tyre levers, and as dependable as the sunshine in the Sahara. Highly recommended." - Trail Bike Magazine (UK). "Does for adventure riding books what 'Saving Private Ryan' does for war movies" - Motorcycle Consumer News (USA). N.B. Please choose 'Books #-# days' when in the checkout to specify the correct shipping criteria.    Price:  £12.99  Quantity: