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Code | Geographical Area |
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AF | Africa |
AS | Asia |
EU | Europe |
OC | Oceania (Australia, NZ) |
PO | Polar regions |
SA | Central and South America |
WO | World (no specific geographic areamany regions, or universal themes) |
Part 2: Primary Activity
Code | Activity |
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B | Bicycling |
C | Conservation, environmental issues |
F | First aid, outdoor medicine |
G | General interest (not focused on outdoors) |
H | Hiking, trail running |
M | Mountaineering, climbing (including rescue) |
N | Naturalist, geology, earth sciences |
O | Outdoor activities, general |
P | Photography |
S | Snowsports |
T | Travel (usual and unusual modes) |
U | Caving (i.e. underground) |
V | Volunteering, non-profits, etc |
W | Water sports , boating(paddling) |
X | Early exploration |
Y | Sailing (i.e. yachting) |
Part 3: Focus
Code | Classification |
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B | Individual biography or narrative |
F | Fiction, humor, poetry |
G | Guidebooks, maps |
H | History, science and culture (including biographies of multiple people) |
P | Pictorial |
T | Technique (how-to, including navigation, etc) |
Part 4: Wildcard
Code | Significance | N |
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D | Dispense → Regardless of other factors (i.e. truly obsolete). | |
N | None → No wildcard assigned. | |
K | Keeper -> Keeper → A book with a special Northwest (or Mountaineers) connection. | |
M | Published by Mountaineers Books (including Braided River and Skipstone imprints). |
Examples
Title | Geography | Activity | Focus | Wildcard | Comment |
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Allison, Beyond the Limits: A Woman's Triumph on Everest | AS | M | B | K | Northwest expedition |
Barnett, Cross-Country Downhill | WO | S | T | N | Snow sports technique |
Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide | NW | M | G | M | No brainer |
Hornbein, Everest: The West Ridge | AS | M | B | K | Northwest climber/author |
Jettmar, The Alaska River Guide, Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting | NK | W | G | N | Water sports guidebook |
Jones, Climbing in North America | NA | M | H | N | Classic national history |
Logue, Best of the Appalachian Trail | NE | H | G | N | Regional guidebook |
Miller, The North Cascades | NW | C | P | M | No brainer |
O'Connell, Beyond Risk: Conversations with Climbers | WO | M | H | M | Published by Mountaineers Books |
Ortenburger, Climber's Guide to the Teton Range | NR | M | G | N | Regional guidebook |
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills | WO | M | T | M | Classic mountaineering textbook |
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