Mountain Survival Stories

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Mountains and Deserts cross eight regions: the Appalachian, Alaska's peaks, the Cascades, the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada, and the four great deserts of the Southwest. Each chapter pairs the real history with the superstitions that grew out of it: lost...

Face raw wilderness survival and off-grid solitude in this gritty historical adventure of man against nature. Perfect for those seeking an escape from modern society, these interconnected short stories thrust you into the harsh, breathtaking reality of the untamed frontier. Whether you are...

The story of a climbing adventure gone wrong in a remote Alaskan mountain range, the impossible rescue attempt that followed, and the fraught cost of survival In 2018, two couples set out on a climbing expedition to Alaska’s Hidden Mountains, one of the last wild ranges in North America. A...

Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE OUTSTANDING GENERAL SPORTS WRITING AWARD, BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE BOARDMAN TASKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE MOUNTAIN & WILDERNESS PRIZE, BANFF FESTIVAL WINNER OF THE TONY LOTHIAN AWARD, BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB For the first time, drawing upon...

When an invasion threatens the land of the Mountain King, the fate of the people rests on the shoulders of young governor Judah. She has sworn to prove herself a skillful leader by protecting her kingdom from foes, but difficulty and danger surround her. Then Judah’ s life is saved by two...

« Es-tu en colère Gabriel ? » Cette question, le docteur Grant la lui a posée pendant trois ans, à chaque début de séance, durant toute sa détention au centre correctionnel de Red Wing. Quand Gabriel en sort, elle reste dans sa tête comme un disque rayé. Bien sûr qu'il est en colère...

Experience the adrenaline-fueled reality of wilderness survival as everyday responders race against time to save lives. Perfect for an intense morning commute or an immersive outdoor run, these gripping emergency response missions plunge you directly into the heart of the action from the first...

The latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestsellers Preston & Child In Colorado near the Cheyenne Mountains, a team of topflight engineers venture on an ambitious cross country ski trip, using their newly invented outdoor equipment. The strapping group of young people are having...

Whalen Vankin is the world's greatest wizard, and he has only ever personally trained two other wizards. One is Alexander Taylor, a young man who has earned a reputation as a brave adventurer, a warrior, and man of honor. The other is Jabez, Vankin's nephew and a man whose choices have led him down a different, darker path. Dark magic has covered Westland, and evil is stirring.

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.

Impossible! Suicidal! That's 13-year-old Cat's reaction to her impulsive, irrepressible cousin Ty's harebrained scheme to spread the ashes of their late fathers at the summit of the same treacherous mountain that claimed both their lives. But when Ty sets off on his own - stealing her dog and her father's ashes - Cat is forced to follow against her better judgment. Things deteriorate quickly. Avalanches, dangerous glacial crevasses, and a blinding blizzard force Cat to put all her mountaineering knowledge to work if they are to survive.

Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE. He has been an elite soldier, an athlete, a mountaineer...