Download or read book The Crystal Mountain written by Thomas M. Reid and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heaven comes to the depths of Hell in this final Empyrean Odyssey adventure starring half-demon Kaanyr Vhok and his succubus lover, Aliisza Having escaped from his gilded cage in Heaven into the claws of demons, the half-fiend ruler Kaanyr Vhok is finally in position to exact revenge on his angel captors. Meanwhile, the succubus Aliisza—an escaped prisoner herself—is unsure where her loyalties truly lie. She has betrayed her lover, her son, and the angel who freed her in order to stop the dark plot to kill the goddess Mystra. She failed. Now the goddess is dead, magic is malfunctioning, and Aliisza and her companions are trapped. With nowhere else to turn, she must call upon the angels and demons she has just forsaken. Can she convince them to trust her and work together . . . before they kill each other?
Download or read book The Crystal Mountain written by Ruth Sanderson and published by Crocodile Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a weaver dreams of a lush land, she works tirelessly to recreate the place in a beautiful tapestry. But she and her three sons barely have time to admire her handiwork when the tapestry is stolen by jealous fairies. First Leon, the strong eldest son, then Blaine, the intellectual second son, vow to retrieve the tapestry. Yet neither Leon’s strength nor Blaine’s intelligence is enough to carry them to the tapestry’s whereabouts—high atop a shimmering crystal mountain. When his brothers fail to return, Perrin, the youngest son, sets off to recover the tapestry. Perrin’s determination and talent help him outwit the fairy thieves—proving that the mightiest hero is often the most unlikely. Ruth Sanderson weaves a magical spell in this retelling of an enchanting tale.
Download or read book Jake Atlas and the Quest for the Crystal Mountain written by Rob Lloyd Jones and published by Jake Atlas. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crystal Mountains written by Roy E. Starkey and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Crystal Mountains' tells the story of the early crystal hunters who roamed the mountains and glens of the Cairngorms during the 18th and 19th centuries in search of Scotland's famous gem - the smoky quartz or cairngorm. It provides a comprehensive history of this arduous and uncertain quest, and explains the geological background to the occurrence of the gem minerals, and is illustrated with numerous photographs of the Cairngorms National Park and previously unpublished photographs of mineral specimens, gemstones and artefacts made from them.
Download or read book The Next 15 Minutes written by Kim Kircher and published by Behler Publications. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high octane story of how Kim Kircher drew strength from the ski slopes during her husband's brush with death.
Download or read book Tatatuck s Journey to Crystal Mountain written by Jakob Streit and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Tatatuck is a root pulling gnome who dreams of working in the crystal caves. But he is small and weak and is told by the head crystal gnome that he must journey over seven mountains to the highest crystal cave on crystal mountain and bring back a crystal from there to qualify for being a crystal gnome. Many have gone but none have returned. Tatatuck travels over the seven mountains and meets one adventure after the other in trying to get to Crystal Mountain. He gathers treasures and friends along the way, faces many hazards, and becomes strong in many ways just through the journey and before the destination. Does he make it? You will have to read to know for sure! This is a delightful tale masterfully told by Jakob Streit, teacher and story teller extraordinaire!
Download or read book The Cult of Pure Crystal Mountain written by Toni Huber and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tibetan district of Tsari with its sacred snow-covered peak of Pure Crystal Mountain has long been a place of symbolic and ritual significance for Tibetan peoples. In this book, Toni Huber provides the first thorough study of a major Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage center and cult mountain, and explores the esoteric and popular traditions of ritual there. The main focus is on the period of the 1940s and '50s, just prior to the 1959 Lhasa uprising and subsequent Tibetan diaspora into South Asia. Huber's work thus documents Tibetan life patterns and cultural traditions which have largely disappeared with the advent of Chinese colonial modernity in Tibet. In addition to the work's documentary content, Huber offers discussion and analysis of the construction and meaning of Tibetan cultural categories of space, place, and person, and the practice of ritual and organization of traditional society in relation to them.
Download or read book The Legend of Altazar written by Hermit of the Crystal Mountain and published by Star Borne Unltd. This book was released on 1990-11-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rock Crystal written by Adalbert Stifter and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seemingly the simplest of stories—a passing anecdote of village life— Rock Crystal opens up into a tale of almost unendurable suspense. This jewel-like novella by the writer that Thomas Mann praised as "one of the most extraordinary, the most enigmatic, the most secretly daring and the most strangely gripping narrators in world literature" is among the most unusual, moving, and memorable of Christmas stories. Two children—Conrad and his little sister, Sanna—set out from their village high up in the Alps to visit their grandparents in the neighboring valley. It is the day before Christmas but the weather is mild, though of course night falls early in December and the children are warned not to linger. The grandparents welcome the children with presents and pack them off with kisses. Then snow begins to fall, ever more thickly and steadily. Undaunted, the children press on, only to take a wrong turn. The snow rises higher and higher, time passes: it is deep night when the sky clears and Conrad and Sanna discover themselves out on a glacier, terrifying and beautiful, the heart of the void. Adalbert Stifter's rapt and enigmatic tale, beautifully translated by Elizabeth Mayer and Marianne Moore, explores what can be found between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day—or on any night of the year.
Download or read book Day Hiking Mount Rainier written by Dan Nelson and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download two hikes — "Yellowstone Cliffs & Windy Gap" & "Box Canyon" — from Day Hiking Mount Rainier * 70 national park trails, each rated on an overall-quality scale of 1 to 5 * Hikes-at-a-Glance chart, topographic maps, GPS waypoints, and elevation profiles * Crystal-clear directions with drive-times from major cities and junctions * 1% of sales donated to the Washington Trails Association for trail maintenance The tallest mountain in the Cascade Range has long beckoned hikers to its many trails. Compact, portable, and beautifully packaged, Day Hiking Mount Rainier provides the most thorough coverage of Mount Rainier National Park to date, including the park's four main entrances-Nisqually, Carbon River, White River/Sunrise, and Stevens Canyon/Ohanapecosh -- as well as Cayuse Pass and Highway 123, the Grove of the Patriarchs, Camp Muir, parts of the Wonderland Trail, Longmire, and Paradise. Nearby camping options are included, plus info on how to extend your hike, a full-color photo insert and overview map, quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and much more.
Download or read book Crystal Mountain written by Belle Dorman Rugh and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two American boys and an English girl spend a summer exploring the mountains of Lebanon.
Download or read book Powder Days written by Heather Hansman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A Boston Globe Bestseller!* *An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!* *Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!* "A sparkling account."—Wall Street Journal An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards—the ski bums—remained the beating heart of the scene. Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.
Download or read book Written in the Snows written by Lowell Skoog and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Century of Northwest wilderness skiing stories by noted expert 150 black-and-white and color photographs Celebrates the friluftsliv, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiing In Written in the Snows, renowned local skiing historian Lowell Skoog presents a definitive and visually rich history of the past century of Northwest ski culture, from stirring and colorful stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique. He traces the development of skiing in Washington from the late 1800s to the present, covering the beginnings of ski resorts and competitions, the importance of wild places in the Olympic and Cascade mountains (including Oregon's Mount Hood), and the friluftsliv, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiing. Skoog addresses how skiing has been shaped by larger social trends, including immigration, the Great Depression, war, economic growth, conservation, and the media. In turn, Northwest skiers have affected their region in ways that transcend the sport, producing local legends like Milnor Roberts, Olga Bolstad, Hans Otto Giese, Bill Maxwell, and more. While weaving his own impressions and experiences into the larger history, Skoog shows that skiing is far more than mere sport or recreation.
Download or read book 100 Classic Hikes written by Craig Romano and published by 100 Classic Hikes. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-time best selling hiking guidebook to Washington state!
Download or read book Day Hiking Mount Rainier National Park written by Tami Asars and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With old-growth evergreens, wildflower meadows, enchanting wildlife, raging rivers, and sparkling lakes set against a backdrop of ice flows, gaping crevasses, and crumbling sheer rock walls, the Mount Rainier National Park is a special sanctuary for locals and visitors alike. This all new second edition of Day Hiking: Mount Rainier includes short and easy hikes as well as longer and more challenging options. The guide features 80 hikes in, and just outside, the national park with detailed topo route maps and full-color photos throughout. There are charts to help hikers of all levels find the right hike for their mood and time, as well as length and elevation data, clear driving and parking instructions, and trail descriptions written in the author's encouraging and humorous voice.
Download or read book A B Skis written by Libby Ludlow and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces skiing through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to skiing for each letter of the alphabet"--Provided by publisher
Download or read book The Crystal River Pictorial written by Dell A. McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
