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Pre-order your signed copy! Everest Mountain Guide follows the career of Guy Cotter, AC CEO and mountain guide, who has been leading guided ascents of Mt Everest since the early 1990s. An authentic and riveting behind-the-scenes insight into what actually transpires on the mountain, the huge challenges faced by both guides and climbers, and the life and death dramas that inevitably unfold. Guy Cotter is one of the most respected and experienced Everest guides in the world. His remarkable story will appeal to anyone with a taste for adventure, and who wants to know what a high-stakes life really looks like.

Written by Guy Cotter, Dean Staples and Mark Sedon, 5th edition 2018. The essential guide for any aspiring climbers and those wishing to brush up on existing skills. Covers a wide range of topics from knots and glacier travel through to crevasse rescue and avalanche awareness.

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The captivating story of the Adventure Consultants founders Rob Hall and Gary Ball. From fledgeling mountaineers to pioneering guides, Hall and Ball tells the story of one of New Zealand’s most accomplished climbing partnerships. With some 47 international expeditions between them, this book takes us on a journey to some of the world’s highest and most remote places. Including their quest to complete the Seven Summits in seven months, Carstensz Pyramid, Makalu, K2 and Everest.

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (8th edition) is the acclaimed bible for climbers all over the world. Since the publication of the first edition in 1960, Freedom, as the book is known, has endured as a classic mountaineering text. From choosing equipment to tying a climbing knot, and from basic rappelling techniques to planning an expedition - it's all here in this essential mountaineering reference.

Written specifically for New Zealand's unique mountain environment; this handbook is highly recommended for anyone heading to the backcountry. This book contains strategies for identifying avalanche terrain, assessing conditions, wise decision-making and the latest rescue techniques. Written by Penny Goddard, an avalanche forecaster, educator, guide and mountaineer; this text also serves as the handbook for the NZMSC Avalanche Training Courses.

In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House and Scott Johnston translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, they 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. The book details endurance and strength training theory and methodology, application and planning, nutrition, altitude, mental fitness, and assessing your goals and your strengths. Purchase together with the goal-setting planner and workout journal 'The New Alpinism Training Log' that includes pages to plot your program based on your aspirations, and others to break it down and record your monthly, weekly, daily workouts.These books will be your in-the-gym or on-the-mountain companion to training for any mountain ascent.

In 1951 Guy Cotter's father Ed joined a group of young Kiwis who intended to achieve the first ascent of Mukut Parbat, a 7242m peak in the Indian Garhwal. The team included (leader) Earle Riddiford, George Lowe, Ed Hillary and Cotter with a small Sherpa team. After Cotter, Riddiford and Passang Dawa Lama summited the mountain, an invite arrived from Eric Shipton inviting two of the team to join the Everest reconnaissance. This thoughtfully written and well-researched book uncovers the events that followed that without Cotter, Riddiford and Passang Dawa Lama’s successful Mukat Parbat ascent would have changed the history of New Zealand (and possibly British) mountaineering forever.

Charlie Douglas ranks as one of the great early European explorers of New Zealand. From 1867 to 1916 the Scottish-born Douglas lived on the West Coast of the South Island, spending most of his time exploring, surveying and mapping the coast, the bush and the mountainous inland regions, in hazardous conditions, often for little or no pay. Graham Langton’s revised edition of Pascoe’s 1957 edition will appeal to all with an interest in the New Zealand outdoors, nature and conservation.

The Himalayan Trust Outdoor Appetite Cookbook is produced here in New Zealand and is full of healthy, wholesome and delicious food recipes, stories and photographs, reflecting the Himalayan trust's love for adventure and the outdoors. 100% of the price goes straight into the work of the Himalayan Trust in the Everest region of Nepal where they are helping to rebuild schools damaged in the 2015 earthquakes to give more children access to quality education. This wonderful cookbook includes a whitebait recipe by Guy Cotter.

Published in 2014, with over 700 routes, including new routes, ranging from bouldering to multi-pitch adventures. This guidebook contains well-described climbs, full-colour photographs and well thought-out indexing, making this book a must-have for any Wanaka climber’s backpack.

It is over one hundred years since Mount Aspiring was first climbed, and mountaineers continue to find new adventures throughout this section of the Southern Alps.The essential guide to these peaks has been completely revised for this edition by Allen Uren and Mark Watson.

This comprehensive guide by Ross Cullen covers the ranges between the Haast Pass and Mount Cook. The valleys covered include the Hopkins and Huxley, the Landsborough, and other West Coast valleys north of Haast Pass.

The Warrior. Jagged Peak. The Great Unknown. Ivory Lake. The Thumbs. The Garden of Eden.The names alone are an invitation to climb, and they are all in this comprehensive guide by Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, that describes the mountains of the Southern Alps between Mt Cook and Arthur’s Pass National Parks.

The essential guide for climbing in Aoraki Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, featuring new routes and expanded coverage. A comprehensive and reliable guide presenting over 1000 route descriptions of some of New Zealand's best mountaineering and trans-alpine tramping.

This book is your essential guide to the best backcountry touring and ski mountaineering in New Zealand. Whether you’re new to the world of backcountry snowsports, an enthusiast looking for inspiration, or an international traveller sampling what New Zealand has to offer, this guide will help you plan your next adventure.

The North Face Cool Horizon Long Sleeve. If you are only taking one shirt on an expedition this should be it! This Glacier shirt is ideal for in the mountains, and perfect for trekking and travel.

Size and Colour Options

Asphalt Grey - M,L,XL only

Cool Horizon - XL only

Traverse - XL, XXL only

The North Face Shirt. Semi-fitted with AC logo embroidered on the right-breast this shirt is ideal for trekking, on the glacier and general travel.

Size and Colour Options

Cool Horizon - XS,S,M only

Indigo Chambray - M,L,XL only

New synthetic insulation technology features round ThermoBall™ clusters that trap and retain heat to achieve phenomenal warmth in cold, wet weather. A versatile mid-layer The North Face Thermoball vest for added warmth on the coldest winter days and useful in autumn and spring too. AC logo embroidered on right chest - a very smart piece.

The PrimaLoft ThermoBall™ jacket offers ultralight, highly compressible synthetic insulation to keep you warm in a variety of conditions. New insulation technology features round ThermoBall™ clusters that trap and retain heat to achieve phenomenal warmth in cold, wet weather. Wear or pack this ultralight jacket for reliable thermal insulation while trekking or climbing.

Worn in up to 13 different ways for protection from sun, dust, cold and sweat. The famous AC Buff is a must have on any outdoor adventure. 

The North Face Horizon Brimmer Sunhat. Perfect for hot sunny days on the glacier! A wide brim provides ample sun protection. 

500ml wide mouth bottles printed with the Adventure Consultants Logo. 

1 litre wide mouth Nalgene brand bottles printed with the Adventure Consultants Logo. Essential for all outdoors activities.