Books We Love

Touching the Void

 Joe Simpson

A classic story about survival in the mountains despite extraordinary circumstances

Valley of Giants

edited by Lauren Miller

A compilation of stories of the women that have been shaping Yosemite for years

Into the Planet

Jill Heinerth

Not *quite* alpinism, but a riveting look into the watery worlds below

The Third Pole

Mark Synnott

Historical narrative meets adventure epic in the search for Everest's first summiters

The Rock Warrior's Way

Arno Ilger

A 'self-help' book for any climber, this book is a classic for mental training

Wild

Sheryl Strayed

Raw and unfiltered, a story of one woman's journey on the Pacific Coast Trail

Beyond the Mountain

 Steve house

18 years of climbing wisdom and tales from one of the most respected alpinists

The Adventure Gap

James Edward Mills

Adventure & history, the story of the first all-Black summit attempt on Denali

K2: The Savage Mountain

Charles Houston & Robert Bates

A gripping firsthand account of the 1953 American expedition to K2

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall

Blending adventure, science, and storytelling, this book reveals the potential of the human body and the joy of running

Climbing Free

Lynn hill

"It goes, boys!" The first free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan, plus other stories from her vertical life

Thirty Below

Cassidy Randall

An unsung story of one of the first all-women's ascents on Denali & the rescue that followed