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Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die: Outdoor Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Kindle Edition

by Chris Santella (Author), Bob Peixotto (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 178 ratings
A breathtaking guide to fifty of the world’s greatest locations to hike, as selected by the experts who have been there.

Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world’s greatest walking adventures. Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan’s Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture. Whether it’s climbing the Rwandan mountains to view mountain gorillas or strolling through bistros along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, there’s a memorable hike at everyone’s level within these 50 chapters. With commentaries from expert trekkers and insider tips that lead the reader off the beaten path, Santella has again captured the special characteristics that make these must-visit destinations.
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    Fifty Places
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  5. Publication date
    November 16, 2012
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Chris Santella is the author of 21 books, including 17 titles in the Fifty Places series. Based in Portland, Oregon, Biking with Grandma is his first picture book.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A8LCUKY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stewart, Tabori & Chang; Illustrated edition (November 16, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 32.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 178 ratings

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Chris Santella is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Trout. He has also written for the New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, Golf, and Fly Rod & Reel. Santella is the author of eleven other titles in the Fifty Places series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales and Why I Fly Fish.

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Customers find the book highly readable and informative, with one mentioning it serves as a great resource for new adventures. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its descriptive content, particularly as a bucket list reference for hikers. Additionally, customers appreciate the beautiful pictures and consider it a good gift, especially for avid hikers.

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26 customers mention "Readability"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interesting and informative, with one mentioning it serves as a great resource for new adventures.

"Very good photography, so the readers interest is captured right away. Good quick description of each of the hikes and short bio on each writer...." Read more

"Cool book! Great pictures and ideas for new hiking places." Read more

"...but after flipping through the pages, and I could tell it would be a good read and very interesting...." Read more

"...To me, that's a good sign. It's also just fun to read so see what's out there...." Read more

21 customers mention "Description quality"16 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the book's descriptions of hiking destinations, with some noting it serves as a bucket list reference for experienced hikers.

"...Good quick description of each of the hikes and short bio on each writer...." Read more

"Cool book! Great pictures and ideas for new hiking places." Read more

"Excellent description of place to see. I wish there were more photos to go along with the description of the places." Read more

"...There are endless places to go-incredible." Read more

13 customers mention "Picture quality"10 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, with one describing them as breath-taking.

"Very good photography, so the readers interest is captured right away. Good quick description of each of the hikes and short bio on each writer...." Read more

"Cool book! Great pictures and ideas for new hiking places." Read more

"Some amazing bike depicted and not a chance of ever doing them all, but fun to dream!" Read more

"...to discover that other than on the cover, the books contains zero pictures or graphics. No maps, diagrams, or pictures of scenery...." Read more

5 customers mention "Gift value"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a good gift, particularly for avid hikers.

"...Makes a good, compact reference book, and nice gift to someone who is into hiking / trekking." Read more

"This book was a gift for an avid hiker, and they loved it!..." Read more

"...It was a great gift and they loved it!" Read more

"This made a good gift. The recipient enjoyed the book." Read more

Racist entry- “Chinese people have slanted eyes”
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Racist entry- “Chinese people have slanted eyes”
I read this book while browsing the coffee table literature selection at an Airbnb. The first thing I noticed was a lack of photos to entice readers to the featured locations. Then I got to the entry by Jim Williams on The Three Gorges: “When I was in school, we didn’t learn much of anything about China, beside the fact that Chinese people had slanted eyes...” Wow. How did this sentence get past all the editors and publishers? You would think this had been published in 1882.
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  • Jeff G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great easy read for any level of trekker
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013
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    Very good photography, so the readers interest is captured right away.
    Good quick description of each of the hikes and short bio on each writer. Makes a good, compact reference book, and nice gift to someone who is into hiking / trekking.
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  • Amanda Burrier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Great hiking spots
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
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    Who wouldn’t want to hike these places before they die??? Can’t wait to go hiking and check out many of these spots. I love that not all these spots are the typical places everyone has heard of.
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  • Jason Price
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
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    Cool book! Great pictures and ideas for new hiking places.
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  • Buckee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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    Excellent description of place to see. I wish there were more photos to go along with the description of the places.
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  • Graffiti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
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    I already knew where I plan to go before I got the book. However, the book changed the plans. We have been to Kalalau Trail in Kauai and enjoyed it with the kids. There are endless places to go-incredible.
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  • TrueCrimeAficionado
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Hikers
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013
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    Gave this as a gift to a co-worker who is an avid hiker and he liked it. I did not get a chance to read it myself, but after flipping through the pages, and I could tell it would be a good read and very interesting. Hopefully my co-worker is able to tackle some of these must-try hiking trails!
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  • Midwestern Dancer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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    This book was a gift for an avid hiker, and they loved it! They have earmarked several places that they want to explore next based on the descriptions in the book...
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of info. few photos
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019
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    Nice smaller book, only disappointing thing is, I was hoping for more photos than text.
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  • Paul Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just the right time to break-in some new walking boots!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2010
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    Haven't quite finished the whole book yet, because it's such a well-informed good read, that I'm taking my time, enjoying every minute of it. The book is reader-friendly, and goes into just the right amount of detail, without making descriptions boring.

    Accompanying photographs are of the highest quality, and they make the reader really want to be there.

    I hope to attempt most of the walks, if not all, thanks to the detailed descriptions and quality photos.

    I'll take the book title as an instruction, not just a title!
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  • Lucia Ullrich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lucia
    Reviewed in Germany on August 23, 2018
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    This book was bought as a present, I didn't get a chance to read it myself, but I'm pretty sure the receiver was happy with it :)
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  • ron ofer
    5.0 out of 5 stars satisfied
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2015
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    the product reached with no harm, exactly what i wanted and the delivery didn't take long at all!
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  • Steedad
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2013
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    Bought as present for fellow hikers and set us off on a trial . Very informative and usefull book .
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  • Norm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2013
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    Beautiful book with amazing photos.
    Lots of ideas for future trips and places to dream of if funds won't permit!
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