Synopses & Reviews
Who were the first people to "conquer" Scotland's mountains, and why did they do it? In this ground-breaking book by a prizewinning author, Mitchell tells the story of explorations in the Highlands before mountaineering was big -- and when bandits, poachers and illic distillers used the mountains to hide in. With eight full-color illustrations by European masters and five detailed maps, this book is a must for mountaineers, historians, and those interested in the developing perception of a hidden part of Europe.
Synopsis
Winner of the Outdoor Writers GUld Award for ExcellenceIn this new book on pre-mountaineering ascents and near ascents in the Highlands, we have at last a work which does justice to those who lived and worked, travelled and fought in the Highlands before Walter Scott. PROF. BRUCE LENMANMarvelous account of mountaineering's prehistory... as coulourful as it is thought provoking