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A guide to the techniques, gear and skills that the ambitious hillwalker needs to tackle Britain's classic mountaineering challenges - from the tricky step of Broad Stand on the traverse from Scafell Pike to Sca Fell, to the mighty Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis - competently. There was a time when climbing and walking were completely distinct activities. But as the number of people getting out to enjoy the wonders and challenges of Britain's mountains has grown, the definition of a mountain 'walk' has changed. The book guides the hillwalker through technical terrain where the unaware can all too easily fall off. Use of the rope to abseil, belay and protect ascents and descents on steep ground, the placement of protection, gear selection, navigation, survival, scrambling and first aid skills are all dealt with as are the basic skills required for safe travel by the winter hillwalker. Features 12 great British mountaineering routes - such as the Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe, Pinnacle Ridge in the Lake District, the Cneifion Arete in Snowdonia, and Skye's wonderful Cuillin Ridge - where the practical skills may be applied when the necessary techniques, abilities and confidence have been acquired.
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Terry Adby is a freelance writer and experienced hillwalker, who has aspired to and undertaken many aspects of mountaineering, while Stuart Johnston is co-author of a best-selling mountain skills handbook, and is a leading mountain skills trainer at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Just what was needed,
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This review is from: The Hillwalker's Guide to Mountaineering: Essential Skills for Britain's Classic Routes (Cicerone Techniques) (Paperback)
A great starting point for those hill walkers looking to move on to more difficult routes.The route descriptions are great and easy to follow.
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no other book compares QUALITY,
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This review is from: The Hillwalker's Guide to Mountaineering: Essential Skills for Britain's Classic Routes (Cicerone Techniques) (Paperback)
This book is the best on the market for exactly what it says on the front, A Hill Walkers guide to Mountaineering is indeed that. I have never found a book so interesting, and it is written in mind that not everyone knows everything about climbing and mountaineering and the skills involved. It explains in a really simple way so that the average hillwalker can understand technical climbing and gear use. Even the routes at the end are probably some of the best routes in the country and the author goes into great detail as to get the best learning for yourself out of the route,I also like the way he shows you how to build your skills up on the earlier routes as to be prepared for the later routes and higher grade scrambles, this is first class and is unlike any other mountaineering, scrambling book i have read. I would advise this book to any hillwalker, lover of the fells or person interested in expanding their skills on the mountain as is absolute excellent. I could not recomend this book enough. QUALITY.
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