GPS & digital mapping is the new map & compass & Cordee's Getting to Grips with GPS will set you on your way to mastering this new technology. With expert tips & easy to follow exercises to help consolidate your learning as you increase your understanding. The guide uses step-by-step screen shots as a reference tool so you can find quick solutions to: Setting up your GPS; marking a waypoint; saving a tracklog; navigating a route & using your GPS abroad ? the authors are market leaders in providing GPS training & they have brought their wealth of experience to the printed page. ...

In this revised edition, expert climber Andy Selters covers all the latest information & techniques for crossing glaciers & performing rescues. He explains the principles of glacier travel, how to read glaciers, how to set up lowering & hauling systems, & much more. Perfect for climbers & backcountry travelers everywhere, this book features step-by-step directions, dozens of illustrations & photos, & sidebar anecdotes. It will help you learn all the skills necessary to travel safely in the mountains. ...

Go Ski
- read it, watch it, do it with this innovative book & 30-minute DVD for anyone itching to get up off the sofa & go! Clear
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Go Ski
- read it, watch it, do it with this innovative book & 30-minute DVD for anyone itching to get up off the sofa & go! Clear
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Go Snowboard
- read it, watch it, do it with this innovative book & 30-minute DVD for anyone itching to get up off the sofa &
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Go Snowboard
- read it, watch it, do it with this innovative book & 30-minute DVD for anyone itching to get up off the sofa &
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This is a selective rock climbing guide to the Gower peninsula in South Wales. Gower Rock aims to showcase the depth & quality of rock climbing on this wild, beautiful yet somewhat unknown peninsula. The area contains a wide variety of climbing on an enticing array of venues. On some routes you can step straight off golden sands onto classic lines; in other cases you can wend your way across peaceful cliff-top paths before dropping into some pretty demanding terrain just a stone's throw from ice-cream-scoffing tourists & pastoral picnic spots. The selection of venues & climbs included in this guide will provide plenty of adventure for all climbers, among some of the best scenery in the UK. In 1956 the Gower peninsula was designated as the UK's first Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty (AONB). Any visitor to the area will see why: it is packed full of stunning beaches & welcoming villages & provides a breath-taking backdrop to numerous outdoor activities including surfing & paragliding. There are miles of fantastic coastal paths to walk along (a perfect way to explore the many treats of the peninsula) & copious amounts of climbing. ...

Hill Walking
- The official handbook of the Mountain Leader & Walking Group Leader schemes. Packed with essential information &
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