Mark The Mountain Guide And The Compass Adventure

Author : Mark Seaton
Publisher : Boxer Books
ISBN 13 : 9781905417988
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mark the Mountain Guide and the Compass Adventure written by Mark Seaton and published by Boxer Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark the Mountain Guide is the first in a new series of books written by Mark Seaton, a mountain guide who lives and works in the European Alps. The book is endorsed by the International Mountain Guide Association and features an introduction by mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington. It’s a beautiful morning at the Marmot Mountaineering School when an enormous avalanche blocks the path back to High Alp Village. How will the students ever get home? Join Mark and his friends on their exciting journey as they slide over Grumpy Gorge, trek across Sorbet Glacier and scale the Applestrudelhorn. The book features a play section, packed with facts and tips on safe mountaineering. Perfect for little adventurers! To watch a video of Mark the Mountain Guide, click here

Author : Matt Seaton
Publisher : Boxer Books
ISBN 13 : 9781907967092
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mark the Mountain Guide written by Matt Seaton and published by Boxer Books. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark the Mountain Guide is the first in a new series of books written by Mark Seaton, a mountain guide who lives and works in the European Alps. The book is endorsed by the International Mountain Guide Association and features an introduction by mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington. It’s a beautiful morning at the Marmot Mountaineering School when an enormous avalanche blocks the path back to High Alp Village. How will the students ever get home? Join Mark and his friends on their exciting journey as they slide over Grumpy Gorge, trek across Sorbet Glacier and scale the Applestrudelhorn. The book features a play section, packed with facts and tips on safe mountaineering. Perfect for little adventurers! To watch a video of Mark the Mountain Guide, click here

Author : Mark Lattanzi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473386771
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Squiggly Lines written by Mark Lattanzi and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to learn how to hike in the woods and not get lost? Or perhaps you want to compete in a local orienteering event? Maybe you aspire to do the 10-day Eco-Challenge race? Squiggly Lines is a full-color book about map and compass navigation with a focus on adventure racing. The book is almost 300 pages and has over 150 example maps and figures and almost 100 navigation exercises. You will learn: to read and understand topo(graphic) and other maps to use a compass to locate yourself in the wild to take and follow a compass bearing to a particular destination Plus, Squiggly Lines has some great adventure race stories from around the globe by its author. Reading Squiggly Lines may not prevent you from getting lost, but it will certainly help you find yourself!

Author : Mark Jenkins
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781594867071
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Man's Life written by Mark Jenkins and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an all-new compendium of travel tales, the Outside magazine columnist, explorer, and author of The Hard Way presents accounts of his true-life adventures and experiences in the farthest corners of the globe.

Author : Mark Wagstaff
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736066990
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technical Skills for Adventure Programming written by Mark Wagstaff and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for a book that will improve your knowledge and technical instruction skills in land, water, and snow and ice sports and activities, this is it Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide is an all-in-one resource, based on current methods, that will guide you in becoming a skilled adventure instructor in the classroom and in the field. This book includes -comprehensive units with lesson plans for 12 popular outdoor adventure activities; -7 to 15 progressive, pedagogically sound lesson plans for each unit, featuring foundational teaching methods, experiential learning activities, and assessment strategies for adventure technical skills; -a CD-ROM with printable lesson plans and supporting materials for each unit that make it easy to print only what you will need in the field; and -an overview of the teaching process as it relates to adventure-based activities, including discussions of adventure education theory, learning styles, experiential learning and teaching, and outdoor teaching tips and considerations. Edited by nationally known outdoor adventure educators, this book allows you to tap into the knowledge and expertise of skilled instructors who present progressive technical skills for these activities: -Backpacking -Canoeing -Caving -Ice climbing -Mountain biking -Mountaineering -Nordic skiing -Rafting -Rock climbing -Sea kayaking -Snowshoeing -Whitewater kayaking Throughout the guide, the expert instructors share insights, best practices, and field-tested lesson plans that help you teach essential skills to new outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. Lesson plans include a topic overview, equipment information, basic skill instruction, Leave No Trace practices, and safety considerations. You'll also find outcomes and assessment protocols for each lesson as well as information on modifying some of the activities to include people with disabilities. The format of the lessons provides you with the flexibility to select and use the plans and assessment strategies appropriate for your group's ages, ability levels, time constraints, and settings. Both a classroom and field-friendly guide, Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide supports common practices and standards of the Wilderness Education Association, Outward Bound, Leave No Trace, the American Mountain Guide Association, the American Canoe Association, and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. And it will prepare those with experience to confidently teach a dozen popular land-based, water-based, and winter activities.

Author : Hope Larson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374300437
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Compass South written by Hope Larson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced graphic novel, set in New York City in 1860, follows twins Alexander and Cleo and their adventures at sea.

Author : W. S. Kals
Publisher : Counterpoint LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land Navigation Handbook written by W. S. Kals and published by Counterpoint LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive guide to land navigation and offers instruction on choosing and using a compass, reading topographic maps, measuring distances, and navigation using the sun and stars as well as providing a fold-out map, drawings, and photographs.

Author : Mark Synnott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1897522649
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baffin Island written by Mark Synnott and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with maps and an invaluable trip planning section detailing the information needed to make your trip an unforgettable success, Baffin Island is the first comprehensive adventure guide to the fifth largest island in the world, which is quickly becoming known as a premiere destination for climbers, skiers, trekkers and adventure travellers alike.

Author : Mark Harvey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684859092
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide written by Mark Harvey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-06-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for backpackers, hikers, and other wilderness buffs offers information on equipment and techniques, search and rescue methods, cooking, and safety.

Author : Harold Gatty
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486318931
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass written by Harold Gatty and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful, instructive manual shows would-be explorers, hikers, bikers, scouts, sailors, and survivalists how to find their way outdoors by observing animals, weather patterns, shifting sands, and other elements of nature.