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Across the Frozen Himalaya: The Epic Winter Ski Traverse from Karakoram to Lipu Lekh
by Kohli, Harish
Indus Publishing India, 2000. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. When Kohli and his team reached the summit of the Karakoram Pass in the afternoon of 17th February 1995, they had been on the move for twelve gruelling hours. As they began the treacherous descent, the light breeze turned into a storm and then into a blizzard, plummeting the temperature to minus 48 degrees. Later that night when they reached their base, after twenty-six horrifying hours, two of the members were frostbitten, one of them losing seven of...
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£25.00
The Skier's Handbook
by Ski Magazine
Harper & Row, 1965. 1st ed thus, G++ as ex library with stamps and FEP missing in VG- dw. well illustrated guide on how to ski 1960's style
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£5.00
Icebound. The Jeannette Expedition's Quest For The North Pole -- 1988 FIRST EDITION
by Guttridge, Leonard F
Norman: Airlife Publishing, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1988 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original brown boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in nice condition but has some clear glue (publisher's?) residue to upper front cover, otherwise the covers are very clean without fading or rubbing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has faded spine, no tears, no chips, no loss, clean. The...
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£8.10
Mountain Skiing
by Vic Bein
Mountaineers Books, The, 1982. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£6.86
Avalanches And Snow Safety -- 1978 FIRST EDITION
by Fraser, Colin
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 1978 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1978. This is the fully rewritten and updated version of what was published as THE AVALANCHE INIGMA in 1966. Not a reprint, but a total rewrite. Original light grey boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding, a couple of light smudge marks on covers (see photo),...
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£8.10
American Ski Annual 1937-1938
by Nathaniel Goodrich [Editor] and National Ski Association members
Bellows Falls VT: Stephen Daye Press for the National Ski Association, 1938. Softcover. Very good with some soiling and general wear. Comprehensive guide.
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£68.81
American Ski Annual 1948
by Roger Langley (editor) & National Ski Association members
Hanover New Hampshire: W.T. Eldrid & National Ski Association, 1947. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Original pictorial wrappers. Crease marks covers, rubbing along edges, crease marks covers, some lifting and tiny loss at spine ends, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 230mm tall x 153mm, and has 336 pages (including many pages of ads), several b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED..
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£36.43
American Ski Annual 1950-1951
by Roger Langley (editor) & National Ski Association members
Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association, 1950. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial wrappers. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, small crease mark upper front corner, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 230mm tall x 153mm, and has 256 pages (including many pages of ads), several b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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£36.43
Aspen, Colorado. High in the Rockies
by [Skiing] [Winter Sports]
Aspen, CO: Aspen Chamber of Commerce, 1956. Single sheet [23 cm x 40 cm] printed on both sides that folds to pamphlet size [23 cm x 10 cm]. Near fine. Chamber of Commerce produced item that touts the year-round recreational opportunities of this world famous ski area located on Colorado's Western Slope. Illustrated with black and white views by Berko Studio of Aspen. "This unique community of Aspen, high in the Rockies, offers something for everyone's pleasure in every season of the year.
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£52.62
British Ski Year Book 1939 Volume X No. 20
by Lunn, Arnold (editor)
London: The Ski Club Of Great Britain, 1939. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1939 issue in original light gray wrappers with black lettering covers and spine. Clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no tears, no foxing, solid binding. The book has 318 pages + xx pages of ads, a few b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL JOURNAL BEING OFFERED.
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£28.33
Oregon's Timberline Lodge: Relax - Play - Mt. Hood National Forest. Ski With Chair Lift - November to July
by [Skiing]
Portland, OR: Timberline Lodge Inc, 1940. Single sheet [46 cm x 41 cm] / [18" x 16"] printed on both sides. Folds down to pamphlet size [23 cm x 10 cm] Near fine. One side contains photographs of people recreating at Mt Hood. The opposite side contains descriptions and rates for a variety of amenities and activities. "A realm apart - an Alpine Wonderland, awaits you at Timberline Lodge, a million-dollar resort in a million-acre playground. Here indeed is a fantastic combination of rustic beauty,...
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£32.38
Yosemite Ski School
by Foeger, Luggi
Yosemite, CA: Yosemite Park & Curry Co, 1945. Single sheet [16 cm x 20 cm] printed on both sides with vertical fold at center. Near fine. Small promotional piece for the Yosemite ski school that offers descriptions and rates, with head shots of some of the instructors. First protected as a park in 1864, Yosemite is known the world over for its Big Trees, waterfalls, rock faces, and wilderness areas. "The Yosemite Ski School presents its expert technical information in an understandable manner and its...
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£32.38
Boom: Ski-batics in Colorado
by Knowlton, Steve [Skiing] [Winter Sports]
Colorado Springs, CO: Lo0art Press, Inc, 1970. Color poster [76 cm x 53 cm] / [30" x 21"] Fine. 'A' condition. Promotional poster for freestyle skiing in the Rockies that features a photograph of a sweet Colo-rad-bro mid flip. We think we see a Colorado flag embroidered on his fresh red sweater.
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£141.66
Ski With Toni Sailer
by Sailer, Toni
Cornerstone Library, 1967 reprint. 1967 reprint G++ pb. good instructional guide to skiing with 'Flip-vision' photographs
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£5.00
Northwest Greenland A History --1991 FIRST EDITION
by Richard Vaughan
Orono: University of Maine Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1991 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers, rubbing at spine ends, crease marks to upper corner of about 10 pages, 5 small corrections in red pencil(?) to pages, otherwise no previous owner writing or marks on pages, two small brown spots on blank FFEP, solid binding, no foxing. From the collection of George Wallerstein, a researcher who...
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£16.19
American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXVIII No. 3 February 1954
by Roger Langley (editor)
Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association Of America, 1954. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial staple-bound wrappers. Light cover wear, no writing or marks on pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 23cm tall x 15cm, and has 44 pages, several b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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£28.33
Snow Structures and Ski Fields
by G Seligman
Second edition. (First edition 1936.) "This book is an attempt to describe and explain the prime causes of snow phenomena so that the reader will be able to understand them when he meets them, and thus, by thinking out the sequels for himself, acquire experience with greater ease and in a manner hitherto impossible for him."This book originates from the personal library of the late Arnold J. Heine QSM, ONZM, Polar Medal.The dustcover is not present.The covers are blue cloth, the colour is still good but...
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£21.67
Scottish Mountain Climbs
by Bennet, Donald
Batsford, 1979. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. well illustrated, selected Scottish mountains with rock, snow & ice, walking and ski touring routes [Neate B85]
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£8.00
Tales of a Cross Country Skier
by Sheridan, Guy
Oxford Illustrated Press, 1987. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. recounts expeditions by ski in many varied parts of the world including Iceland, Himalaya, Iran, North America
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£15.00
The Meek Mountaineer. A Climber's Armchair Companion
by Jacobson, Frederick
New York: Liveright, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING OF FIRST EDITION. The book is in fine condition with old owner name on FFEP, no other marks or writing, no foxing, tight binding, clean. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no chips, no tears, clean. The book measures 215mm tall x 14cm, 192pp, 40 b/w photos, 1 map. Author's (from Vermont) climbing experiences of mostly guided climbing in the Alps & 27 page account of skiing the Haute Route. PHOTOS...
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£8.10
Haute-Route
by Roch, André
Librairie Jean Marguerat, 1963?. 2nd ed 1963? VG in VG dw . large format, The High Level Route from Chamonix to Zermatt to Saas Fee, 34 pages of text followed by 79 b&w photos - text in French
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£25.00
Race Skills for Alpine Skiing
by Ellen Post Foster
1994 softcover as pictured. A skills manual covering slalom, giant slalom, super G and downhill racing. Binding is firm, spine uncreased. Covers show minimal wear. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes many photographs and illustrations. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR
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£14.57
Freestyle Skiing A Complete Guide to the Fundamentals of Hot Dogging
by Wieman, Randy
London: Angus & Robertson. 1980. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Covers lightly rubbed. 156 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition (Australia). Softcover.
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£8.47
The Art of Ski-ing
by Josef Dahinden
1928 hardcover as pictured. A classic text on cross country and telemark skiing, worn but still very readable. Binding is intact. Embossed green cloth boards with black stamping on spine are rubbed with water spots at fore. Cloth is split at front hinge and lifting from spine. Boards show wear at edges. Inscription on FFEP. Text is tanned at edges but appears otherwise clean and unmarked. Includes many photographs and diagrams. No dust jacket. Price reflects condition. Your purchase helps support our...
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£102.81
Alta, 1938-1988: Commemorating Alta's Fiftieth Year
by Weller, Don
[Salt Lake City]: Paragon Press, 1988. Color poster [56 cm x 45 cm] / [22" x 18"] Fine. 'A' condition. Poster designed by Ted Nogata and printed to celebrate Alta Ski Area's 50th anniversary. Utah's Alta Ski Area is often referred to as a "skier's mountain." It's one out of three ski-only areas in the United States, and for the past eight decades, it's provided a unique and authentic skiing experience. Generations of skiers have been coming to this ski haven nestled atop Little Cottonwood Canyon within...
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£52.62
