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North Tahoe A Rock Climber's Guide [Josh Horniak]

North Tahoe A Rock Climber's Guide [Josh Horniak]

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This guidebook covers a broad geographical region in the vicinity of North Lake Tahoe, between Auburn, California to the west and Reno, Nevada to the east. The book describes more than 1400 rock climbs, which span the full spectrum of climbing styles and

Tahoe Bouldering Guide Bouldering Lake Tahoe Guide Bouldering Lake Tahoe North Shore 2nd Edit

Tahoe Bouldering Guide

Bouldering Lake Tahoe Guide Bouldering Lake Tahoe North Shore 2nd Edit

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Bouldering Lake Tahoe-North Shore 2nd Edition features over 2,300 problems at 20 different areas.

Wolverine Publishing Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra 3rd Edition [Greenberg & Mingori]

Wolverine Publishing

Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra 3rd Edition [Greenberg & Mingori]

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Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra is a modern day guidebook of ski and snowboard descents in the Range of Light between Bridgeport & Lone Pine

Mountaineers Books Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California - Jeremy Benson

Mountaineers Books

Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California - Jeremy Benson

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From Bishop to Tahoe to Shasta, and multiple slopes in between, California has a big ski and snowboard culture and this backcountry guide describes 97 of the state’s best routes.

SuperTopo High Sierra Climbing 2nd Edit 232p

SuperTopo High Sierra Climbing 2nd Edit 232p

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The High Sierra Climbing is a guide book containing 40 of the best alpine climbing routes located in the High Sierra. Grades range from 3rd class to 5.11c.

AIARE Backcountry Decision-Making Guide Field Book

AIARE Backcountry Decision-Making Guide Field Book

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Making decisions can be tough, but with the AIARE Back-Country Decision Making guide, it doesn't have to be. Touring is better with a handy waterproof safety guide that fits right into your pocket. Make a plan, record observations, debrief, and stay safe.

Teton Pass: Backcountry Guide [Thomas Turiano]

Teton Pass: Backcountry Guide [Thomas Turiano]

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Teton Pass: Backcountry Guide is your guide to accessing over 36,500 acres or legendary champagne powder.

Mountaineers Books Mountain Bike Tahoe 50 Select Singletrack Routes - Jeremy Benson

Mountaineers Books

Mountain Bike Tahoe 50 Select Singletrack Routes - Jeremy Benson

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Northern California is known as the birthplace of mountain biking, and Tahoe is its most famous destination. The 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) circumnavigates the sparkling blue lake along the spine of the Sierra and Carson Ranges, and serves as the back

Mountaineers Books 50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California [Paul Richins, Jr.]

Mountaineers Books

50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California [Paul Richins, Jr.]

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The 50 Classic Ski and Snowboard Summits in California book is chock-full of tours and summits that’ll tickle the fancy of just about any skier, veteran or novice.

Mountain Biking Press Mountain Biking Press North Lake Tahoe's Best Trails

Mountain Biking Press

Mountain Biking Press North Lake Tahoe's Best Trails

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Discover the Lake Tahoe Basin and Tahoe and Toiyabe National Forests for some of the most scenic and accessible mountain bike riding in the entire country.

Mountaineers Books Mountaineers Books Don't Die Out There Deck

Mountaineers Books

Mountaineers Books Don't Die Out There Deck

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Compact deck of playing cards that tucks easily into any backpack or pocket with survival tips and practical information

Heyday Books Tahoe Beneath The Surface by Scott Lankford 267p

Heyday Books Tahoe Beneath The Surface by Scott Lankford 267p

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Mountaineers Books Mountaineers Books Snowshoe Routes Northern California by Marc Soares

Mountaineers Books

Mountaineers Books Snowshoe Routes Northern California by Marc Soares

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Snowshoeing is fun, easy, low-impact, and a great way to get in shape or stay in shape. It's also a perfect way to keep hiking throughout the winter months. Snowshoe Routes by Marc J. Soares is your guide to find fun snowshoe routes in Nor- Cal.

Mountaineers Books Mountaineers Books Avalanche Essentials by Bruce Tremper

Mountaineers Books

Mountaineers Books Avalanche Essentials by Bruce Tremper

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Avalanche Essentials by Brue Tremper teaches the core fundamentals of avalanche awareness. It focuses on step by step procedures, easy to use investigation systems, checklists, decision making aides, visual cues for terrain and weather, and more.

SuperTopo Northern California Bouldering by Summit, Swift & McNamara 224pgs

SuperTopo Northern California Bouldering by Summit, Swift & McNamara 224pgs

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Northern California Bouldering by Summit, Swift & McNamara features 50 of the best areas to boulder from north of Yosemite to the Oregon border & west to the Pacific.

Desolation WIlderness & the South Lake Tahoe Basin by Jeffrey P Schaffer 206p

Desolation WIlderness & the South Lake Tahoe Basin by Jeffrey P Schaffer 206p

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Desolation Wilderness and the South Lake Tahoe Basin by Jeffrey P. Schaffer is one of the most comprehensive hiking guidebooks for the Lake Tahoe area.

Tahoe Bouldering Guide Tahoe Bouldering Guide: Westshore 2nd Edition [Dave Hatchett]

Tahoe Bouldering Guide

Tahoe Bouldering Guide: Westshore 2nd Edition [Dave Hatchett]

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Bouldering Lake Tahoe-West Shore 2nd Edition features over 3,900 problems at 15 different areas.

Wolverine Publishing Wolverine Publishing City of Rocks & Castle Rock 312p

Wolverine Publishing

Wolverine Publishing City of Rocks & Castle Rock 312p

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The City of Rocks climbing guide, by Dave Bingham, is the go-to guide for climbing in the City of Rocks. The book features excellent maps, topos, photos, and descriptions and all 312 pages are in color!

Mountaineers Books Desert Sense: Camping, Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates [Bruce Grubbs]

Mountaineers Books

Desert Sense: Camping, Hiking & Biking in Hot, Dry Climates [Bruce Grubbs]

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As usual, The Mountaineers do a fine job in producing a guide to desert backpacking. This book is a friend indeed; Grubbs writes with a deft and knowing hand, based on more than 30 years of backcountry living.

Mountaineers Books Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country, 2nd Edition [Steve Roper]

Mountaineers Books

Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country, 2nd Edition [Steve Roper]

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Sierra High Route is no ordinary guidebook. It leads you from point to point through a spectacular 195-mile timberline route in California's High Sierra.

First Aid for Youths [Buck Tilton M.S. & Steve Griffin]

First Aid for Youths [Buck Tilton M.S. & Steve Griffin]

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First Aid for Youths is written in an easy-to-understand style, this book shows no matter how young you are - anyone of any age can be capable of giving life-saving first aid in an emergency situation.

Mountaineers Books ABC's of Avalanche Safety - Third Edition [Ferguson & LaChapelle]

Mountaineers Books

ABC's of Avalanche Safety - Third Edition [Ferguson & LaChapelle]

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ABCs of Avalanche Safety, 3rd Ed. is an avalanche pocket guide with critical winter backcountry information.

Sierra Birds: A Hikers Guide [John Muir]

Sierra Birds: A Hikers Guide [John Muir]

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Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide is a unique book that assumes no prior birding knowledge on the part of the reader. Great for beginner, intermediate, and advanced birders.

Mountaineers Books The Mont Blanc Range: Classic Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs [Jean Louis Laroche]

Mountaineers Books

The Mont Blanc Range: Classic Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs [Jean Louis Laroche]

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A guidebook aimed at alpinists seeking lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs (F to AD+, with climbs of D) and reflecting all recent changed topographical conditions due to the steady glacial and snowfield retreat created by climate change.