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The Aconcagua Expedition   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $67, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAND10)		  
Lonely Planet Argentina  •  Lonely Planet  •  Danny Palmerlee
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER
In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Argentina by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. With color photographs and excellent travel information. (ARG11, $25.99)		   Lonely Planet Argentina
Aconcagua, A Climbing Guide  •  R.J. Secor  •  Uma Kukathas  •  Crystal Thomas  •  Ralph Hopkins
GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES
A guide to South America's tallest mountain, highlighting 27 different routes to the summit. Aside from the trail descriptions, the authors provide background on the history and ecology of the mountain, tips on preparation and equipment, and all the essential information on local weather, accommodations and attractions. 2nd edition. (AND40, $18.95)		   Aconcagua, A Climbing Guide
Night Flight  •  Antoine de Saint Exupery
LITERATURE •  1986 •  PAPER  • 87 PAGES
Saint Exupery captures the thrill and mystery of early flight in this tale of a pilot alone in a storm over the Andes en route to Buenos Aires. Saint Exupery pioneered the first regular postal routes in South America and the Sahara in the 1920s. (PAT09, $12.00)		   Night Flight
Aconcagua Map  •  Cordee
2002 •  MAP
This excellent folded map, based on four Argentine military survey sheets, was updated in 2002 by Servei General d'Informació de Muntanya. At a scale of 1:50,000, the map features contour lines at 500-meter intervals, the heights of peaks, along with the location of huts, roads, routes, glaciers and ridges. (AND41, $13.95)		   Aconcagua Map



Also Recommended

Aconcagua, Summit of the Americas  •  Ed Darack   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A sturdy series of maps at various scales with topographic detail, countour lines, and routes. (AND42, $15.00)
 		  
Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude  •  Stephen Bezruchka   • REFERENCE  •  Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D., includes case studies, frequently asked questions and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment in this indispensable pocket guide. (REF02, $8.95)
 		  
Cicerone Guide Aconcagua  •  Jim Ryan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact guide covers trekking and mountaineering on South America's tallest mountain, including the Valecitos and Tupungato ranges. (ARG83, $22.95)
 		  
Footprint Argentina Handbook  •  Christabelle Dilks   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact guide is nicely divided between a general overview of Argentina and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (ARG35, $25.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Argentina  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This profusely illustrated guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos and excellent maps. (ARG02, $23.99)
 		  
Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills  •  The Mountaineers   • GUIDEBOOK  •  It's all here in this 50th anniversary edition of the essential mountaineering handbook, covering everything from choosing equipment and tying knots to basic rappelling techniques and planning an expedition. With more than half-a-million copies sold, this is the all-time bestselling mountaineering and climbing title. (GEN267, $39.95)
 		  
Trekking and Climbing in the Andes  •  Val Pitkethly  •  Kate Harper   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to treks and climbs in the Andes, including Torres del Paine, Fitzroy, The Inca Trail, Cordillera Huayhuash and Cotopaxi. (AND34, $20.00)
 		  
Alive, The Story of the Andes Survivors  •  Piers Paul Read   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The gripping tale of survival against all odds: a plane crashes in the Andes, all passengers presumed dead. Read tells the story of terrible hardship, bravery and horror with admirable restraint. (AND38, $7.99)
 		  
Eric Shipton, The Six Mountain Travel Books  •  Eric Shipton   • EXPLORATION  •  Shipton's extraordinary adventures in the mountains of the Himalayas, East Africa, Central Asia and Patagonia, now in paper. (EXP12, $34.95)
 		  
Seven Summits  •  Dick Bass  •  Frank Wells  •  Rick Ridgeway   • EXPLORATION  •  For those heading to Africa, this book about two men trying to conquer the world's seven summit includes a detailed description of the (non-technical) Machame route on Kilimanjaro. (EXP48, $15.99)
 		  
Touching the Void  •  Joe Simpson   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The harrowing tale of a climb gone badly wrong and Simpson's near miraculous survival in the Andes. (AND37, $14.99)
 		  
Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica  •  Martin D. la Pena  •  Maurice Rumboll   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)
 		  
Southern Night Sky  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A glow in the dark laminated card showing the most conspicuous stars, constellations and celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere. (SCI30, $5.95)
 		  
 
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