Mountaineering in Scotland: The Early Years

written by Ken Crocket

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From Ken Crocket, author of Ben Nevis – Britain’s Highest Mountain, comes the full story of the dawning of mountaineering in Scotland. It will shock many to discover that, within a few years, Victorian climbers brought climbing in Scotland to technical levels not surpassed until the 1940s. The book breaks new ground by offering a comprehensive record of these early pioneers, when almost every climb was new and falls could be fatal. Covering the time leading up to World War I and with nearly 70 photographs from the era, many published for the first time, the deeds of characters big and small are described in detail.

Specifications

Hardback
354 pages
70 illustrations
Size: 160 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-1-907233-20-3
Published: 2015

About the author

Ken Crocket is the author of several current climbing guides in addition to a well-received history of Ben Nevis. He has been both the Editor of the Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal (1986-2000) and the club’s President (2000-2002).