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Olympic Mountains Trail Guide, 4th Edition

National Park and National Forest

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$24.95

A guidebook so beloved, its fans teamed up to create this new edition

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Dragons in the Snow

Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains

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$19.95

A gripping, fast-paced story that blends backcountry ski and snowboard adventure with avalanche forecasting, rescue, and survival

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This Land of Snow

A Journey Across the North in Winter

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$19.95

Every journey begins with a single step, or in Morley’s case, the <i>shush</i> of cross-country skis

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Pete Whittaker

Renowned crack climber Pete Whittaker regularly teaches climbing courses and presents at climbing events around the world, from festivals such as the Kendal Mountain Film Festival, The Telegraph London Outdoor Show, and Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, to local climbing clubs, gyms, and walls. He makes his home in Sheffield, England. Visit him online at PeteWhittaker.co.uk.

Sharon Wood

Sharon Wood is an internationally certified alpine guide and was recognized with the “Mountaineer of the Year Award” in 1987 by the American Alpine Club. She is a writer, business owner, and sought-after professional speaker. Her writing has appeared in The Vancouver Magazine and in Everest: The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human Endeavour. Sharon lives in Canmore, Alberta, where she continues to teach and guide in the Canadian Rockies. Visit her online at SharonWood.net

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Why the Arctic? Braided River’s Legacy of Alaskan Arctic Impact Publishing

As a Washington state-based publisher, books featuring the Arctic may seem outside of our mission. Yet, the Arctic is emblematic of our fight for all American public lands. Learn more about our history of impact publishing in the Alaskan Arctic.

Our 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalists

Four Mountaineers Books titles are 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition finalists: Winter 8000, Raven's Witness, Journeys North, and Crack Climbing!

New Releases! What Birds Eat & Olympic Mountains Trail Guide

Two new books are available today! What Birds Eat by Kim Long and the 4th edition of our popular Olympic Mountains Trail Guide by Robert Wood.

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