Favourite mountaineering books

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The Big Walks: Challenging Mountain Walks and Scrambles in the British Isles (Teach Yourself)
1.  The Big Walks: Challenging Mountain Walks and Scrambles in the British Isles (Teach Yourself) by Ken Wilson
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  "All time inspirational classic"
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Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination
2.  Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination by Robert Macfarlane
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  "Superb exploration of why we climb"
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The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide
3.  The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide by Donald J. Bennet
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  "Classic, beautifully illustrated list"
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The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide (SMC hillwalkers' guide)
4.  The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide (SMC hillwalkers' guide) by G.Scott Johnstone
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  "and then the second list to many gems"
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Scotland's Mountain Ridges: Scrambling, Mountaineering and Climbing - the Best Routes for Summer and Winter (Cicerone Guides)
5.  Scotland's Mountain Ridges: Scrambling, Mountaineering and Climbing - the Best Routes for Summer and Winter (Cicerone Guides) by Dan Bailey
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  "could well become a classic guide and tick list. You'd be a good mountaineer if you can manage all these routes"
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The Adventure Alternative
6.  The Adventure Alternative by Colin Mortlock
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  "an antidote to conformity"
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Beyond Adventure An Inner Journey
7.  Beyond Adventure An Inner Journey by Colin Mortlock
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  "superb appreciation of what mountains mean to us"
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South West Climbs
8.  South West Climbs by Pat Littlejohn
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  "Classic gem from Alistair Borthwick. Good climbing, and wry humour"
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The Games Climbers Play
9.  The Games Climbers Play by Ken Wilson
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  "Superb collection of essays, some of which are even about climbing. More about people and their experiences."
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69
10.  Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69 by Edward Whymper
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  ""coming round a corner I slipped and fell" And he lived to tell the tale and etch the engraving of himself falling."
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Mountain Walks in Gran Canaria
11.  Mountain Walks in Gran Canaria by Javier Martinez Garcia
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  "the delight of walks on a sun drenched isle"
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Sedona Hikes
12.  Sedona Hikes by Richard K. Mangum
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  "the delights of Red Rock Canyon country in Sedona. Possibly the best small town town in the world"
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The Mountains of My Life (Modern Library)
13.  The Mountains of My Life (Modern Library) by Walter Bonatti
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  "The great Italian alpinist"
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Eyes to the Hills: Mountain Landscape of Britain (Photography)
14.  Eyes to the Hills: Mountain Landscape of Britain (Photography) by Gordon Stainforth
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  "Best photographs of British mountains in book format"
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The Lakeland Peaks
15.  The Lakeland Peaks by W.A. Poucher
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  "The old master, still superb photographs"
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The Ascent Of Rum Doodle
16.  The Ascent Of Rum Doodle by W E Bowman
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  ""Each member of the team had some special quality which made him valuable as a mountaineer and a companion." 40,000 and a half feet of fun."
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One Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineering Literature)
17.  One Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineering Literature) by Tom Patey
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  "Superb fun from a Scottish GP and climber."
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Unjustifiable Risk?: The Story of British Climbing
18.  Unjustifiable Risk?: The Story of British Climbing by Simon Thompson
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  "Excllent addition to the list"
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