Download or read book Peru s Cordilleras Blanca Huayhuash written by Neil Pike and published by Trailblazer Editions. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Peru's Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash for hikers, cycle-tourists and mountain bikers. Includes 60 detailed route maps and guides to Lima, Huaraz and 5 other gateway towns.
Download or read book Climbs and Treks in the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru written by Jeremy Frimer and published by Squamish, B.C. : Elaho Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Touching the Void written by Joe Simpson and published by Direct Authors. This book was released on 2012-12-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
Download or read book Peru written by Dilwyn Jenkins and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Rough Guide to Peru' is a comprehensive handbook for the independent traveller that provides entertaining coverage of all the sights, detailed listings of the best places to stay and eat, and practical advice for outdoor pursuits.
Download or read book Cordillera Huayhuash written by Adam Kolff and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geoenvironmental Changes in the Cordillera Blanca Peru written by Vít Vilímek and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on Perus highest and most glacierized mountain range the Cordillera Blanca. This mountain range experienced numerous disasters in the past (e.g. lake Palcacocha outburst in 1941, earthquake-induced ice and rock avalanche from Mt. Huascarn in 1970) and attracted the attention of researchers from around the world.The 15 chapters of the book span from broadly thematic topics of geology, geomorphology, climate, hydrology and hydrogeology, lakes, glaciation, and environmental settings to more specific topics and emergent themes of relevance for the Cordillera Blanca, including studies of various types of natural hazards (landslides, GLOFs). While most of the chapters focus on biophysical processes of the natural environment, several chapters explore the complex interactions between humans and environmental factors, providing insights and perspectives from social science and the humanities. This book is unprecedently comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge about the geo-environmental changes in the Cordillera Blanca.
Download or read book Alpine State of Mind written by Jason Hummel and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure based story and photography magazine from Tacoma, Washington.
Download or read book Adventure Cycle touring Handbook written by Stephen Lord and published by Trailblazer Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new guide for anyone planning (or dreaming) about taking their bike on a long-distance adventure, this comprehensive manual will make that dream a reality whether it's riding the Karakoram Highway, cycling in Tibet or pedalling from Patagonia to Alaska.
Download or read book Trails of the Cordilleras Blanca Huayhuash of Peru written by Jim Bartle and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peru s Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash written by Neil Pike and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Peru's Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash for hikers, cycle-tourists and mountain bikers. Includes 50 detailed route maps and guides to Lima, Huaraz and 5 other gateway towns.
Download or read book Hiking and Biking Peru s Inca Trails written by William Janecek and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook to 40 day walks, short treks and mountain bike rides in Peru. Exploring the Inca Trails in the Sacred Valley, the routes are suitable for walkers and riders with a good level of fitness. The day walks range from 2 hours to a full day, the treks from 2 to 9 days and the rides from 1 hour to 7 days. Routes range from easy outings to strenuous high-altitude treks and rides, some involving glacier travel, and are graded by difficulty, allowing you to select the routes that are suitable for you. Sketch mapping is included Advice on travel, accommodation, bases, equipment, money, health and safety, permits and guides Notes on Inca history, the culture of the Andes and local points of interest Highlights include Machu Picchu
Download or read book The Andes written by Cathy Biggar and published by Andes. This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive trekking guide to the Andes. Includes descriptions for over 30 of the most popular treks plus many interesting day walks in all 7 countries the mountain chain of the Andes. The guidebook contains descriptions for 33 main treks Every trek included has a sketch map of the area and a trek profile indicating heights. Each trek is graded and summarised for duration, distance, total ascent and highest point. There is an introductory chapter on trekking in the Andes comparing the different areas and giving advice on planning a trek, and general travel advice for South America. Each area chapter also has a brief introduction giving details of climate and travel. Important towns for accessing the treks are described, concentrating on information relevant to the trekker. Appendices include flora and fauna information and a glossary of Spanish/English terms relevant to trekkers.
Download or read book Subterranean Struggles written by Anthony Bebbington and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, the extraction of nonrenewable resources in Latin America has given rise to many forms of struggle, particularly among disadvantaged populations. The first analytical collection to combine geographical and political ecological approaches to the post-1990s changes in Latin America’s extractive economy, Subterranean Struggles closely examines the factors driving this expansion and the sociopolitical, environmental, and political economic consequences it has wrought. In this analysis, more than a dozen experts explore the many facets of struggles surrounding extraction, from protests in the vicinity of extractive operations to the everyday efforts of excluded residents who try to adapt their livelihoods while industries profoundly impact their lived spaces. The book explores the implications of extractive industry for ideas of nature, region, and nation; “resource nationalism” and environmental governance; conservation, territory, and indigenous livelihoods in the Amazon and Andes; everyday life and livelihood in areas affected by small- and large-scale mining alike; and overall patterns of social mobilization across the region. Arguing that such struggles are an integral part of the new extractive economy in Latin America, the authors document the increasingly conflictive character of these interactions, raising important challenges for theory, for policy, and for social research methodologies. Featuring works by social and natural science authors, this collection offers a broad synthesis of the dynamics of extractive industry whose relevance stretches to regions beyond Latin America.
Download or read book The Andes written by John Biggar and published by Andes. This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive climbing guide to the mountains of The Andes, from Venezuela to Tierra Del Fuego. It features route descriptions for over 300 peaks with over half illustrated by a photo-diagram and full colour maps.
Download or read book Aconcagua and the Southern Andes written by Jim Ryan and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guidebook to climbing Aconcagua in South America. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest peak outside the Himalayas and is accessible to both trekkers and mountaineers. The book covers two popular trekking routes: the Normal (Horcones Valley) route and the Vacas Valley (Polish Glacier) route. It also includes trekking routes up Tupungato, the Maipo Volcano, and other acclimatisation treks, with suggestions for things to see and do around Mendoza and Santiago City. The guide provides a wealth of practical and indispensable information for those taking on the challenge of Aconcagua. There is information on travel to South America and to the start of the trek, and essential know-how on preparing for high-altitude mountaineering, including advice on equipment, coping with altitude, and strategies for acclimatisation. It gives expert advice on permits, food and water, hiring guides and mules, and staying healthy. With maps and colour photos and supplemented by background information on the mountain, its history, geology, wildlife and local culture, this is a comprehensive and must-read guide for anyone considering tackling Aconcagua.
Download or read book Climbing Fitz Roy 1968 written by Yvon Chouinard and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2013-10-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features rare, once-thought-lost photos of the 1968 first ascent of the California Route on Cerro Fitz Roy, the third ascent of the mountain. With accompanying retrospective essays. Climbing Fitz Roy,1968, presents photo documentation of the climb, places it in the social and climbing context of the times, and reflects how this momentous trip influenced the lives of those involved, and in a greater context, the lives of so many others.
Download or read book The Ninja Librarian written by Rebecca M. Douglass and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skunk Corners is a pretty miserable place when the Ninja Librarian moves in. It's just a dirty, tough town in the dirty tough hills. Folks there aren't too friendly, and they don't see much need for highfalutin nonsense like schools or libraries. But from the moment the unassuming, white-haired gentleman steps off the train and into these tall tales, the changes in Skunk Corners begin, in equal parts exciting and bewildering to Big Al. The Ninja Librarian uses wisdom, patience, book-learning -- and a few well-placed kicks and jabs -- to change the town and Al, forever.
