Books Foreign

From pocket walking guide books to coffee table books filled with stunning outdoor photography check out some of the best outdoor books available. If you're looking for instructional guides for climbing, skiing, kayaking or mountaineering the we'll have the right book for you. We also stock a great selection of entertaining and inspirational non-fiction climbing and mountaineering books.

Cordee Books Mont Blanc Massif Vol 2 Guidebook: Volume two of the Alpine Club's detailed guide to the wealth of climbing on offer in the Mont Blanc massif.; £15.00

Lonely Planet Trekking in the Indian Himalaya: Indulge your spirit of adventure and trek the spectacular Indian Himalaya. First-timers and seasoned trekkers alike can experience the region's rich blend of cultures, religions and dramatic landscapes, led by author and Indian Himalaya devotee Garry Weare.; £12.99

Cicerone Via Ferratas Italian Dolomites: Southern Dolomites Vol.2 Guidebook: This is the second in a series of two guidebooks to Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites. (Volume One covers the eastern, northern and central areas of the Dolomites, while Volume Two completes the picture, focusing on the southern, Brenta and Lake Garda areas.) Book Two documents Via Ferrata routes in the major mountain ranges of Civetta, Schiara and Pala as well as those to the west in the Brenta. A significant addition (and, as far as we are aware, not previously published in any English language guidebook) is the inclusion of routes around the northern end of Lake Garda and the Piccole Dolomites north of Vicenza. Here, the mountains are generally lower and you can enjoy ferrata climbing over a much extended season, with some routes accessible for most of the year.; £12.95

Cicerone Walking in the Sierra Nevada: The Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range in Spain, provides tremendous scope for the adventurous mountain traveller: there are rugged peaks over 3000m (Alta Montana), remote valleys, crystal-clear streams and some very interesting scenery among the lower limestone peaks of Baja Montana. Mountain bikers will find plenty of routes to explore; in winter there are snow sports galore, from dowhill skiing and snowboarding to Nordic ski tours and winter mountaineering. With the tourist excesses of the Alps thankfully still absent here, the Sierra Nevada can provide the kind of experience which is now becoming rare in many of the world’s other mountain areas. This guide covers the high sector of the range and will prove invaluable to any visitor to the area. There is information on camping and accommodation, road access, mountain-biking routes, local bases, topography and climate, as well as descriptions of 45 walking routes that vary in length from 3km to 56km.; £12.00

Lonely Planet Hiking in Hawaii: Explore smoking craters and lava landscapes, wander through lush rain forests and wildlife sanctuaries, scale dizzying peaks and spectacular sea cliffs – Lonely Planet guides you to the best hiking on the Hawaiian Islands.; £11.99