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Mike Hamill, mountain guide and author of Climbing the Seven Summits has created a fantastic video with images and video from his travels around the world. Most of us will never step on the highest peak on every continent, but in this video we can enjoy the smallest taste of what it means to be a seven summiter.
Enjoy.
Joshua McNichols, co-author of The Urban Farm Handbook was recently interviewed by Seattle Weekly for a piece titled, “Urban Farmer Joshua McNichols Can Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables.” And, he really can!
Head to seattleweekly.com to hear how Joshua gets his young children involved in gardening, how he finds time to commit to eating local and sustainable and wether he thinks urban farming is a fad, or is here to stay.
To The Arctic, the newest release from our conservation imprint Braided River was recently named the book, “Most Likely To Save The Planet” by the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Over 4,000 titles are submitted every year to the “IPPY” awards, and we’re thrilled to see that the judges view To The Arctic as a book that is not only beautiful but also capable of making a real impact.
Grab your copy today, see if the 3D IMAX movie of the same name is playing in a theater near you, or check out what To The Arctic photographer Florian Schulz is up to lately at welcometothearctic.org.
GRAB YOUR CAMERAS AND GET OUTSIDE!
The Mountaineers 2012 Photo Contest is here!
Submit your photos that qualify for the “fall” or “instruction” category for a chance to win vouchers for Mountaineers classes, seeing your work featured in the Mountaineer magazine, and featured on mountaineers.org.
Images need to be submitted by May 25th, so check out the full details on submission here, and get to snapping!
CLIMBING THE SEVEN SUMMITS: A Comprehensive Guide to the Continents’ Highest Peaksby Mike Hamill
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Aconcagua. Denali. Elbrus. Everest. Kilimanjaro. Kosciuszko. Vinson. To a climber, these mountains are known as the “Seven Summits”* — the highest peaks on each continent. If you’ve ever dreamed of climbing Denali or Everest, or joining the even more exclusive “Seven Summiters ” club, then Climbing the Seven Summits is the guide you need to turn your dream into reality.
With professional climbier Mike Hamill as your guide, you will discover different approaches to tackling the list, as well as details on what you’ll need to plan an expedition and what to expect from each climb. For each mountain you’ll learn about: documents and immunizations, expedition costs, training, guiding options, climbing styles, best seasons, essential gear, day-by-day itineraries, summit routes, maps showing approaches and camps, regional natural history, cultural notes, and even post-climb activities like going on safari in Africa or wine-touring in South America.
Throughout you’ll also find helpful and inspiring stories from the likes of Conrad Anker, Vern Tejas, Damien Gildea, Eric Simonson, and other famed climbers. Special insider tips from Hamill, based on his years of experience, as well as full-color photographs of each peak round out this collectible guidebook. And, because there remains some controversy about whether Kosciuszko in Australia or Carstenz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea is the “seventh summit,” this guide to the Seven Summits actually covers eight mountains!
*Within mountaineering circles there is debate over which peaks are considered the official Seven Summits. For the purposes of this guidebook, the Seven Summits are based on the continental model used in Western Europe, the United States, and Australia, also referred to as the ‘Bass list.’
