Mountain Survival

"This is the tale of Mark Horrell’s not-so-nearly ascent of Gasherbrum in Pakistan, of how one man’s boredom and frustration was conquered by a gutsy combination of exhaustion, cowardice, and sheer mountaineering incompetence. He made not one, not two, but three intrepid assaults, some of which got quite a distance beyond Base Camp, and overcame many perilous circumstances along the way. The mountaineer Joe Simpson famously crawled for three days with a broken leg, but did he ever have to read Angels and Demons by Dan Brown while waiting for a weather window?

For 18 years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.

When a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell, Arizona, in June of 2013, setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in American history, the 20 men who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots sprang into action. An elite crew trained to combat the most challenging wildfires, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were a ragtag family crisscrossing the American West and wherever else the fires took them. The Hotshots were loyal to one another and dedicated to the tough job they had.

Dan and Mary August lived in the valley of their dreams, raising cattle and their young daughter. Unexpected challenges shatter the dreams, forcing them to fight for the life they had chosen. Prayer and a steady gun-hand become Dan’s constant companions.

Defiance led Lisa Thompson to the male-dominated world of mountain climbing. But after battling breast cancer, she needed to understand the motivations behind the risks she took while climbing. Finding Elevation is more than her climbing memoir. It is an examination of the human spirit and motivation.

The adventure continues when Abby and Derick begin their second semester at Cragbridge Hall, the most prestigious secondary school in the world. But when Grandpa Cragbridge admits them to the Council of Keys - a secret group of people who have keys to travel back in time - strange things begin to happen. One by one, members are found unconscious and unable to wake, their keys stolen. Now Abby and Derick must scramble to figure out who is behind the attacks before they become the next victims, which would give their enemy the power to change the past forever.

Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they have taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. But when a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, the journey quickly turns to disaster. Virgil finds himself separated from his sister and alone in the wilderness. He isn’t sure he can make it, but with the memory of his mother and her lessons to guide him, he learns that survival starts with letting go.

Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team to Chile had crashed deep in the Andes, killing many of his teammates, his mother, and his sister. Stranded with the few remaining survivors on a lifeless glacier and thinking constantly of his father’s grief, Parrado resolved that he could not simply wait to die.

An inheritance or a lottery and nothing more nor less would have every brought this city slicker couple to this Godforsaken place with mountains and snow as far as one could see. A no man's land with no Internet, no satellite, and no cell phone service. And, not to mention the move-in day in the dead of Winter! But, desperate times call for desperate measures. They embark upon a journey, that will forever change their lives!

#8 - SHADOW DWELLERS - ANOTHER GREAT BOOK FROM D. M. HAGGARD. IN MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES. Cody's journey to Texas is over and the trail beckons him on another dangerous and long journey to the Colorado Rockies. But every trek has its dangers and so does this one. From the West Texas deserts into the rugged foothills of the San Andres Mountains, Cody is plagued by wolf packs, roving Indian warriors and the hazards of Mother Nature. A dangerous river crossing nearly costs him his life as well as the lives of his faithful livestock. Two things keep him going - his love of the wilderness and a ...

"BEASTS" IS THE FIFTH BOOK IN THE MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES FROM D. M. HAGGARD The Jicarilla tribe have returned to their northern New Mexico homeland thanks to Wilder Hawk, but he believes a full Apache chief is better suited than he is to lead them. Devastated by the loss of their first child, Wilder and his wife, Olathe, embark on a wilderness journey in search of healing. Their trek through mountains, canyons, and deserts brings challenging encounters with beasts of all kinds – animal, human, and powerful forces of nature. Tragedy once again strikes Wilder and he struggles to find...

STONE COLD IS THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE WILDER HAWK MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES FROM D. M. HAGGARDWilder’s trek home from Montana to the southern Rockies is interrupted when Crow raiders attack three stranded wagons not far from his campsite. The pioneers are part of a wagon train, left behind when they stopped to nurse a sick family member. Wilder catches up to the major portion of the train in the hope of convincing its leader to wait for the stragglers to catch up. The callous and inexperienced wagon master abruptly quits, leaving the pioneers to their fate. Though he wants to return ...

BUTCHER MOUNTAIN IS THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE WILDER HAWK MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES FROM D. M. HAGGARDStill mourning the loss of his woman, Wilder leaves his tribal homeland bound for the northern Rockies he explored and came to love on his first mountain man journey. A chance encounter on the trail, rescuing a young cowboy from attempted robbery, entangles Wilder with the Triple Bar Ranch. The cowboy is the only son of the ranch’s hard-headed owner, Edmund Butcher, who’s currently contending with the Mormon settlers wanting his range land for farming and local Indian tribes who are ...

#3 - COLORADO ROCKIES THE THIRD BOOK IN THE CODY DAKOTA MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES BY D. M. HAGGARD!After completing his dangerous expedition guiding famed explorer John C. Frémont to California, Cody trekked north to Lake Tahoe and lived with the Washoe people. Soon his wanderer's heart called him home again to his beloved Colorado Rockies. His lengthy roundtrip journey takes him through the majestic redwood forests and rough mining towns, home to animal and human predators alike. After an encounter with two bushwhackers, Cody acquires the deed to a gold claim half-owned by James W. Marshall ...

#7 - GOING HOME! ANOTHER TERRIFIC CODY DAKOTA MOUNTAIN MAN BOOK BY D. M. HAGGARD! Burdened by the loss of the woman he loved, Cody departs California on a long journey back to Colorado. From the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains, through the red rock deserts of Nevada and Utah he risks life and limb on this hazardous trip. His trek includes a variety of predator attacks, murderous desert heat, and dicey encounters with Native tribes. He and his livestock are moving targets for many. His eventual arrival at his cabin in the Rockies brings a relief to him as he continues his quest of hunting ...

#10 - PREDATOR AND PREY IS THE TENTH MOUNTAIN MAN STORY OF THE CODY DAKOTA SERIES BY D. M. HAGGARD. MORE TO COME. Cody returns to his new mountain home, a rundown miner's cabin in Grizzly Flats miles from Sacramento. Nested amid the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Grizzly Flats offers wilderness to roam and plenty of game to hunt, plus farms and small towns within a day's ride where Cody can buy or barter for supplies as needed. It's also not far from the J&C Winery run by Cody's partner Joseph Sutter. Joseph has a good head for business, but occasionally problems arise that require Cody's special...

#11 - THE DAKOTA LEGACY - The eleventh adventure in a new Mountain Man series from D. M. Haggard!Forced to take over at the J&C Winery after his business partner dies, Cody Dakota feels out of his depth. Running a vineyard is vastly different from his former existence as a mountain man, roaming at will and testing his mettle against predators, big game, and the elements. He dreams of his rustic cabin in the wilds of Grizzly Flats, and eventually returns there for short breaks to hunt, fish, and sort things out. He's no closer to an answer when unexpected visitors arrive: Jake and Emily, the...

In "A New Dawn," readers are plunged into a riveting thriller that explores the depths of human resilience and the powerful bonds of family. When Ariel's sister Ivy disappears at a mysterious mountain retreat, she uncovers chilling secrets hidden beneath its peaceful facade. This suspenseful thriller plunges readers into a world of sinister secrets and shocking evils, testing the resilience of sisterhood and survival. Ariel, our narrator, regrets her drifting relationship with her younger sister Ivy and tries her best to make amends. As Ivy faces heartbreak and searches for healing, she is ...

Hastiado de vivir en un apartamento de una ciudad populosa, Sam Gribley se refugia en la soledad de las Montañas Catskill para comenzar una vida nueva. Con la ayuda de un cortaplumas, una pelota de corcho, cuarenta dólares y unas piezas de acero y pedernal, debe confiar para sobrevivir en su propio ingenio y en los recursos que le ofrece la tierra. Solo en la montaña, Sam descubre el valor, el peligro y el verdadero significado de la palabra camaradería.

In the winter of 1959, a group of nine young and experienced hikers embarked on a journey into the Ural Mountains of Russia. Although they had previously undertaken cold-weather trips, this particular expedition would tragically be their last. During their trek, the hikers encountered something unexpected in the supposedly desolate region, resulting in the demise of the entire group. The exact events of that fateful night remain unknown, but the incident has since become one of the world's most perplexing mysteries.