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Life's a Mountain, Not a Beach
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Cowboys Are My WeaknessCowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston
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Mountain chicks will love this. The men remind me (mostly) of the locals I've met in the ski town I live in. It'll probably strike a chord.
Young Men and FireYoung Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
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This has got to be one of my favorite reads of all time.
Country Roads CollectionCountry Roads Collection by John Denver
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No doubt about it, this guy loved the mountains. Trivia: they never found his head.
The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846-47The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846-47 by Frank Mullen
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Best book I've seen about the ordeal, great photos.
Women SkiWomen Ski by Claudia Carbone
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A how-to/self-help for chick skiers. I liked it.
The Other Side of the Mountain [VHS]The Other Side of the Mountain [VHS]
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Loved this as a kid, still get sentimental over it.
Downhill Racer [VHS]Downhill Racer [VHS]
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Ditto. Young Robert Redford is a babe.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series)National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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Everyone knows stargazing is best in the mountains. This is the perfect amateur astronomer guide.
Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment : How to Stay Healthy at Altitude : From Resort Skiing to Himalayan ClimbingAltitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment : How to Stay Healthy at Altitude : From Resort Skiing to Himalayan Climbing by Stephen, M.D. Bezruchka
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Needed this book when I moved from sea level to 6000 ft and found out that I had a heart condition.
Jeremiah Johnson [VHS]Jeremiah Johnson [VHS]
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An epic mountain movie. More Robert Redford.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
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Scott Fisher, RIP. My husband climbed Mt. Baker with him. Good book but not Krakauer's best.
Touching the Void: The Harrowing First Person Account Of One Man's Miraculous SurvivalTouching the Void: The Harrowing First Person Account Of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson
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Better read than "Into Thin Air." Haunting story.
The Mountain of My Fear : Deborah : A Wilderness Narrative: Two Mountaineering Classics in One VolumeThe Mountain of My Fear : Deborah : A Wilderness Narrative: Two Mountaineering Classics in One Volume by David Roberts
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Chick mountain climber, awesome.
Clinch Mountain CountryClinch Mountain Country by Ralph Stanley & Friends
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"Mountain music, otherwise known as bluegrass music by some people." --Ralph Stanley
Sun Valley Signatures III: A Photographic Portrait of the Sun Valley AreaSun Valley Signatures III: A Photographic Portrait of the Sun Valley Area by David R. Stoecklein
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OK, now you know where I live.
Thoughts In SolitudeThoughts In Solitude by Thomas Merton
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Things to think about while hiking. If you've never read Merton, you should unless you're an atheist. This is a great introduction to his writings.