Mountaineering

Classic Mountain Scrambles in Scotland Scrambling, the middle ground between hill-walking and rock-climbing, is rapidly becoming a highly popular pursuit, both for hill-walkers, seeking a greater challenge and for general mountaineers interested in the classic routes on Scotland's finest mountains. Scrambling often offers both the untrammelled freedom of the hill-walker and the more immediate excitment of the rock climber, but normally without the cumbersome clutter of ropes, karbiners and other rock-climbing paraphernalia. This book is a guide to scrambling the best routes in Scotland. These include the well known classic routes such as Aorach Eagach, An Teallach, Stac Polly and the Cuillin Ridge, but also many lesser known ones such as the Northern Pinnacles of Linthach and Lurgainn Edge of Cul Beag. In addition to these 50 route descriptions another 40 or so routes are mentioned, most with brief descriptions. The book is divided into four parts, each covering the scrambles in a particular geographical location of Scotland. Each route description is accompanied by a sketch map and a photograph. Each scramble has been graded to ensure you know exactly what you are climbing. A technical appendix entitled "Technical Skills and Ropework" has been contributed by the climber Martin Moran.

The Complete Guide to Rope Techniques Nigel Shephard's two hugely successful books A Manual of Modern Rope Techniques and Further Modern Rope Techniques have been combined to form the fullest guide to ropework yet. From basic techniques to the skills needed for the Single Pitch Award and Mountain Instructor Award, beginners and experts alike will find everything they need in this handy volume, plus a host of ideas and suggestions to make climbing a safer experience. Mountaineering.

Hell of a Journey: On Foot Through the Scottish Mountains in Winter Hell of a Journey describes what is arguably the last great journey to have been undertaken in Britain, the entire Scottish highlands on foot in one winter. It is an account of a remarkable trek and it celebrates the unique character of the Highlands, its scenery and ecology.

Hamish's Mountain Walk Hamish's Mountain Walk deals with the author's first continuous ascent of the Munros. Climbing the Corbetts is the sequel, in which Brown describes ascents of the Scottish peaks between 2500 and 3000 feet. Mountaineering.

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