Skye Scrambles

Product Description

This is the 2011 fully updated & enlarged, colour edition of the very popular SMC guide ' Skye Scrambles', first published in 2000. The guide describes not only scrambles, but also walks & some easier rock climbs. It is the definitive guidebook to scrambling on Skye & as such it is also an essential guide for any hillwalkers wishing to venture into the mountains of The Cuillin. There are informative introductory sections on geology, wildlife & mountaineering history. The guide is profusely illustrated with new colour maps, crag diagrams & photographs. A significant number of new outings are described & many route descriptions have been updated. The guide uses a slightly larger format than the previous guide & is also colour throughout. The traverse of the main ridge of the Cuillin is fully described & new diagrams have been created to show the crucial sections. Skye has far & away the best scrambling in the UK. & this edition of the guide gives the most comprehensive description.