Containing a significant amount of new research and historical information, this 2nd edition fully updates the history of Ben Nevis from 1585 to 2008.
Known the world over, Ben Nevis is more popular than ever. Its cliffs offer up some of the most challenging traditional summer and winter climbs around, and mountaineers have honed their skills and equipment on its flanks and ridges and applied them to dazzling effect on bigger mountains around the world.
This richly illustrated and painstakingly researched book is a must-have for anyone who has climbed on, or is interested in, the history of a great mountain whose global status far outstrips its modest altitude.