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What are the best mountaineering books? 10 high-altitude classics for armchair adventurers

By Alex Foxfield published

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations

Climbing & Mountaineering
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The social bonds that come from running together, and how to stop your Garmin watch from “squeezing the joy” out of your time on the trail

By Julia Clarke published

Is your GPS watch all it’s cracked up to be? Author and anthropologist Michael Crawley talks about his research on tech in ultra running

Watches & Wearable Tech
Vivian James Rigney at the summit of Everest

Climbing Everest: “a wild and scary obstacle course”

By Julia Clarke last updated

We speak to author and mountaineer Vivian James Rigney about the immense challenges – and exquisite beauty – he experienced getting to the summit of mount Everest

Climbing & Mountaineering
A hiker reading a book in the woods

10 hiking books that will inspire your next adventure

By Julia Clarke last updated

Our favorite hiking books include heartfelt memoirs and imaginative novels where you can lose yourself on a rainy day and find fresh inspiration get off the beaten path again

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