The first Scottish offpiste guidebook, focusing on the amazing terrain in the mountains around Ben Nevis & Nevis Range. 91 routes, 200 pages, 170 full colour photos & diagrams
- plus advice on avalanche safety. This offpiste skiing & snowboarding guidebook unlocks the potential to some of Scotland`s best backcountry skiing with snow filled powder bowls, exciting corniced gullies, open faces, & narrow & twisting hidden couloirs. Inside you will find easy freeride routes in the Back Corries, challenging hidden couloirs on Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor`s fabled west face, & step & daring descents on the north face of Ben Nevis. With route entry diagrams, detailed descriptions, & loads of colour photos, this book is not only a valuable source of information but a guide that will keep readers inspired until the snow arrives!
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Describes 74 routes, with map extracts & photographs, many of which have the route marked upon them. Now in its 8th Edition, this is a classic guide from the late W A Poucher, one of Britain`s most famous & respected walking guide author & mountain photographer. First Published 1965. About this series: A varied series of walking guides that provides detailed route descriptions for both historic trails & short walks. A general history of the area is also given. Sketch maps of the routes are also included, & the guides are illustrated with numerous black & white photographs. ...

An entertaining & informative guide to the places of Scotland & the traditions associated with them. Scotland is home to some truly fantastic place names: archetypally Celtic names like Auchtermuchty, Kirkintilloch, & Drumnadrochit; romantic names such as Skye & Iona; popular first names like Lewis, Angus, & Kyle; & international exports such as Perth & Hamilton. This entertaining & informative book explains the meanings of over 800 Scottish places, including towns & cities, mountains & hills, lochs & rivers, & also covers the history & traditions of each place. In the course of the book, the author takes us on a fascinating journey of many languages & cultures, of incomers & invaders, of religion & battles, & of quite a few steep hills. ...

Volume 1 of Scottish Rock covers a proliferation of Scottish crags up to the natural demarcation of the Great Glen. They are easier to access than most in Volume 2 & present infinite variety. There are selected climbs in Arran, Arrochar Area, Mull & Iona, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Ardgour & Ardnamurchan, Ben Nevis & Glen Nevis, Central Highlands, Cairngorms, Easter Ross. New to this second edition are numerous grade adjustments, improvements in descriptions, some topo corrections & new topos. Several less popular crags & cliffs have been removed, freeing up additional space for the inclusion of over 120 additional routes. There are also over 60 new photos. From the foreword by Hamish Mac Innes:-” If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you`d better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary`s has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication & the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you`ll realise this is a bargain.” The author has been a long-time advocate of selected climbs & the use of photographs to illustrate both climbs & action & this principle has been used throughout these two volumes. It gives the climber a push to get up & do things. The list seems endless & if you succeed in doing half of them you`ll be a much better climber & know a lot more about Scotland
- have a good decade!
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From the foreword by Hamish Mac Innes: If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you'd better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary's has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication & the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you'll realise this is a bargain. Volume 1 covers a proliferation of Scottish crags up to the natural demarcation of the Great Glen. They are easier to access than most in Volume 2 & present infinite variety. Selected climbs in Arran, Arrochar Area, Mull & Iona, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Ardgour & Ardnamurchan, Ben Nevis & Glen Nevis, Central Highlands, Cairngorms, Easter Ross. The author has been a long-time advocate of selected climbs & the use of photographs to illustrate both climbs & action & this principle has been used throughout these two volumes. It gives the climber a push to get up & do things. The list seems endless & if you succeed in doing half of them you'll be a much better climber & know a lot more about Scotland
- have a good decade!
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From the foreword by Hamish Mac Innes: ” If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you`d better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary`s has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication & the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you`ll realise what a bargain this is.” Volume 2 covers a proliferation of Scottish crags north of the natural demarcation of the Great Glen. The Outer Hebrides receive due attention & further north, beyond the magic of Skye, in the Northern Isles even more crags are revealed such as Beri Head & St John`s Head. Selected climbs in Isle of Skye, Applecross, Torridon, Gairloch, Goigach & Assynt, Sutherl&, Caithness, Outer Hebrides
- Lewis & Harris, Barra Isles
- Pabbay & Mingulay, Northern Isles
- Orkney. The author has been a long-time advocate of selected climbs & the use of photographs to illustrate both climbs & action & this principle has been used throughout these two volumes. It gives the climber a push to get up & do things. The list seems endless & if you succeed in doing half of them you`ll be a much better climber & know a lot more about Scotland
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This book tells the story of how Scotland's landscape has changed over the last three billion years. Did you know that disappearing oceans, colliding continents & erupting volcanoes were some of the events which helped to shape the countryside we see today? Discover how coal formed from swamps which grew in a tropical climate. Did you know there was an ice age in Scotland that lasted for over two billion years.. .and the ice may come back? Find out how to: make your own model volcano which erupts messily.. .but safely; see a stalactite & stalagmite grow in just a couple of days; race your way around Scotl&, collecting fossils as you go. ...

Scotland`s west coast is an undisputed world-class sea kayaking destination. This book challenges the reader to kayak a 500 km route, from the Isle of Gigha off the Kintyre peninsular, to the Summer Isles near Ullapool. It can be undertaken in four holiday-sized sections or as one long, glorious journey. The history of this country is inextricably linked to the west coast, from the Scoti to the Norsemen, the Lords of the Isles to the Clearances. An historical thread, woven through the text, tells ` Scotland`s Story`. The emphasis is on practical advice; how to tackle tricky tidal passages; places to visit; where to source essential information; food re-supply; where to safely leave kayaks overnight; how & when to shuttle vehicles; & the accessibility of public transport. Although camping is an essential element of this journey the book does not identify wild camp sites or even picnic places. It gives sea kayakers enough information to seek out their own adventures & so spread the environmental impact. There are useful photographs & notes to help identify wildlife without disturbance, plus practical recommendations on wild camping, from minimum impact techniques to Scottish access law. For those who travel the trail in the comfort of their armchairs, there`s also the story of the author`s own journey. Together you will travel under big skies on imposing seas in the company of seals, dolphins, eagles & gulls. ” The Scottish Sea Kayak Trail” is waiting for you. ...

At last, here it is.. . Scotland`s first guidebook for sea kayakers wishing to explore its amazing coastline & magical islands. It brings together a selection of fifty great sea voyages around the mainland of Scotl&, from the Mull of Galloway in the SW to St Abb`s Head on the east coast, as well as voyages in the Western Isles, ranging from day trips to three day journeys. Illustrated with superb colour photographs & useful maps throughout, it is a practical guide to help you select & plan trips. It will provide inspiration for future voyages & a souvenir of journeys undertaken. As well as providing essential information on where to start & finish, distances, times & tidal information, the book does much to stimulate & inform our interest in the environment we are passing through. It is full of facts & anecdotes about local history, geology, scenery, seabirds & sea mammals. A fascinating read & an inspirational book. ...

All over the world traditional tales used to be told at the fireseide until their place came to be taken by books, newspapers, radio & television. This is an entertaining collection from Scotl&, recorded & collected by researchers from the School of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University over the past fifty years. Taken from a variety of sources, from the Hebridean Gaelic tradition to recordings of Lowland cairds (travelling people), some are well-known tales which have equivalents in other cultures & languages, whilst others are unique to Scotl&. The tales are arranged by theme:
- tall tales
- hero tales
- legends of ghosts & evil spirits
- tales of fate & religion
- fairies & sea-folk
- children`s tales
- trickster tales
- tales of clan feuds
- robber tales This is a welcome reprint of a book that quickly established itself as a classic. It was previously published by Polygon.








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