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Antiquities Himalaya Mountains Himalaya Mountains Description and travel Himalaya Mountains Fiction K2 (Pakistan : Mountain) Mountaineering Himalaya Mountains Mountaineering Psychological aspects Travel TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure TRAVEL / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)Rustad, Harley
Summary: "In his early thirties Justin Alexander Shetler, quit his job at a tech startup and set out on a global journey: across the United States by motorcycle, then down to South America, and on to the Philippines, Thailand, and Nepal, in search of authentic experiences and meaningful encounters, while also documenting his travels on Instagram. His enigmatic character and magnetic personality gained...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
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Summary: "A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings. Bruce Kirkby had fallen into a pattern of looking mindlessly at his phone for hours, flipping between emails and social media, ignoring his children and wife and everything alive in his world, when a thought struck him. This wasn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KIREllsworth, Scott
Summary: "While tension steadily rose between European powers in the 1930s, a different kind of battle was raging across the Himalayas. Contingents from Great Britain, Nazi Germany, and the United States had set up rival camps at the base of the mountains, all hoping to become recognized as the fastest, strongest, and bravest climbers in the world. Carried on across nearly the entire sweep of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: : Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 ELLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Travel EllsworthSella, Vittorio
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aperture 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779 SUMFrancis, Angela Sangma
Summary: "There is a place where a mountain grows. It is the highest spot on Earth, the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers, the towering figure of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky ... Welcome to Mount Everest. In this stunning book, travel back to the mountain's ancient origins, learn about the flora and fauna of its great flanks, and discover the rich culture and history surrounding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 954.96 FRAJackson, Monica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 JACSummary: Follows Michael Wood as he travels in search of the truth behind four famous legends. Explores not only the historical past and literal truth of these myths, but also the mythic past and archetypal stories behind them. Examines the Biblical myth of the Queen of Sheba, an exotic and mysterious woman of power who, with King Solomon, plays a key role in the founding myths of the modern states of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSSummary: "Traveling to the towering Himalayas to spread your mother's ashes across her native land, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of a ruthless dictator. Explore and survive this unfamiliar land, where unpredictable danger lurks around every corner."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ubisoft 2014
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Summary: "At the border of Nepal and Tibet, climbers try to reach the highest point above sea level. Mount Everest looks at when and how this mountain formed and what the future looks like for the popular climbing peak."--Amazon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Core, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.202 LONSummary: The Himalayas were among the last places on Earth that homo sapiens came to inhabit. Now, join an international team of scientists as they climb to the world's highest tombs to unearth secrets of the people who settled these extreme environments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECBalf, Todd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.492 BALConefrey, Mick
Summary: At 28,251 ft, K2 might be almost 800 ft shorter than Everest, but it's a far harder climb. In this definitive account, Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascent's complex legacy. From the drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli, the Italian duo who finally made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld Publications Ltd 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 CONMallery, Richard E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mallery Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 MALSummary: Three renowned climbers navigate nature's harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MERSherpa, Caryl.
Summary: "I taste fire, earth, rain... takes the reader into the remote places of Nepal, with glimpses of Sherpa culture and traditions. This book will enthrall everyone with its unique journey through a life with a Sherpa and rare insights into the Himalaya region"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 SHECussler, Dirk
Summary: In 1959 Tibet, a Buddhist artifact of immense importance was seemingly lost to history in the turmoil of the Communist takeover. But when National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea over 60 years later, new clues emerge to its hidden existence. But Pitt and his compatriot Al Giordino have larger worries when they are ordered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Cussler 2021Harding, Mike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joseph 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 915.4 HARPariat, Janice
Summary: One of the most acclaimed and revered writers of her generation returns with her most ambitious novel yet--an elegant, multi-layered work, rich in imagination and exquisitely told, that interweaves a quartet of journeys across continents and centuries. As emotionally resonant as Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss, as inspired as Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land, as inventive as Louisa...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PARKaiser, James
Summary: rom hiking to biking to river rafting, Grand Canyon National Park is filled with adventures. But without careful planning, a trip there can be overwhelming. Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide helps you make the most of your time in the park. Whatever your interests—hiking the Bright Angel Trail, riding mules to Phantom Ranch, watching sunset from Hopi Point, relaxing at a historic lodge—this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Destination Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.913 GRAHowkins, Heidi.
Summary: The tales of a single mother who has climbed K2, just a little lower than Everest, but "steeper, tougher, and deadlier."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Press/National Geographic 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 HAWWard, Greg
Summary: Complemented by a bonus eBook, a guide to the most popular routes and destinations throughout America's Southwest provides locally recommended, essential information for festivals, accommodations and activities in destinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Zion National Park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9 ROUFroderberg, Susan
Summary: "The story of a dangerous expedition up Mount Sarasvati in India that tests all of the climb's members"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FROShrestha, Suren
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013