Mountain Athlete

Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of US national champions and World Cup Nordic skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House and Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport and leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances.  

Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals. Steve House, one of the best mountaineers, and his coach Scott Johnston, an Olympic-level cross country ski coach, along with Kilian Jornet, hands down best endurance athlete at this time, present training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength.  

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...

The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes. 82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3...

#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva. “Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to...

'Jenny Tough writes with the same talent, imagination, and sheer courage that she displays in her athletic endeavours. This book will broaden the horizons of all who venture between its covers.' - Emily Chappell, author of Where There's a Will 'I love that SOLO is part-self help and part...

“Eric Blehm offers an insightful perspective on how Craig Kelly became the effortless icon that we all revered as well as sobering details of how his heroic journey tragically ended. The Darkest White is a must read, not just for fans of snowboarding, but for anyone looking for inspiration...

Olivia Sanders is a workaholic. She's failed at the career - the dream - she's trained hard for. Now she's good at her job and she'd never fail again. Work took all her effort and all her time. There was no time for love. She had no desire for it. Until Dr. Adam Hampton landed unceremoniously in her life. Adam has built up a plastic surgery practice that's the best known in the country. He's the doctor to the rich and famous. A former Navy SEAL, he's driven to succeed and his second career is the result of his dedication. He had an ego as big as his practice that started his first week in ...

One of the world's greatest mountain climbers and adventurers tells her first-hand leadership stories of coming to grips to life literally on the edge—8000 meters up. "Irresistible ... offers amazing timely, practical lessons and authentic inspiration delivered with candor and spunk."...

The last thing Bode needed was complications. He got two. Pro snowboarder Bode Hayashi is desperate. Sponsors are dropping him, everyone wants to know where he’s disappeared to, and he isn’t ready to talk. So when his mom suggests renting out his spare bedrooms to her newest protege, it seems like the perfect solution. And the protege comes with a friend, which means double the rent money. How much trouble can a couple of wholesome, naive Nebraskans cause? A lot, it turns out. Lucky is in Colorado chasing her dream job. Wade is there chasing Lucky, not that he’ll admit it. And neither...

IFor fans of C.J. Box and Nevada Barr—a wilderness mystery series rooted in the rugged atmosphere of the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. In the Smoky Mountains, the trails don't give up their secrets easily. Neither do the people who live in their shadow. When an Olympic gold medalist is found dead at the bottom of a dangerous drop-off, the case looks like a tragic accident. Bronco Slade isn't convinced. A former Special Forces operative turned private investigator, Bronco knows the wilderness the way most people never will—and something about the scene doesn't add up. His partner ...

Perfect for fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and To All the Boys I've Loved Before, this compelling contemporary novel is from Alex Flinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly. Four girls. One unforgettable July. Britta is the bubbly drama queen. She needs to get...

Travel to the top of the world’s highest mountains with this this riveting and uplifting memoir that “is a rare mix of heart-stopping adventure and powerful self-reflection” (Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map) by Vanessa O’Brien, record-breaking American British explorer. Long...

**A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK!** **A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year!** Anita Yasuda’s evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor...

Are you an athlete? Yes - you are! You may not know it yet, or have ever experienced the intoxicating rush of pure movement, but your inner athlete is lying dormant inside you just waiting to be unleashed! Even if you've played sports or undertaken athletic endeavors, have you really opened yourself to the physical and mental power that simmers just under the surface of your consciousness?

Olivia Parker has one rule: never again fall for an athlete. After her NHL star ex-husband humiliated her in front of the world, she poured her heart into building Paws & Claws, a small-town animal shelter where loyalty means everything. But when the Summit Ridge Outlaws arrive in town, her quiet refuge collides head-on with the last kind of man she swore she’d avoid. Daniel Scott is the team’s broody new captain, weary of bright lights and empty hotel rooms, desperate for a place to belong. Forced to volunteer at Olivia’s shelter, he expected barking dogs and begrudging chores; not ...

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches. What drives a person to the edge...