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Mountain Footfalls
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Journey through the Scottish Highlands with a group of devoted hillwalkers chasing Munros and memories.
Stories of mountains, bothies, and the people who shaped the landscape—blending adventure with historical discovery.
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About the Ebook
Ian Mitchell's vivid account follows the Stobcross Gentlemen's Climbing Club as they pursue Munros and Corbetts across decades of Scottish weather, faulty maps, and physical decline. Woven with historical explorations of bothies and the people who once inhabited the Highlands, this is a love letter to Scotland's mountains.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A masterpiece of Scottish mountain literature—combining adventure with history.
- Vivid accounts of real climbing challenges, setbacks, and the joy of high places.
- Weaves in fascinating histories of bothies, mountain names, and the people who shaped the landscape.
- By a prize-winning author with unparalleled knowledge of the Scottish Highlands.
- Perfect for hillwalkers, climbers, historians, and anyone who loves Scotland's mountains.
- Beautiful prose that captures the spirit of Scottish mountaineering.
About the Author
Ian R. Mitchell was born in Aberdeen but he’s spent most of the last three decades wandering through mountains. He began walking and climbing in the Cairngorms in the 1960s, and he’s since built up considerable knowledge of the Scottish Highlands and also further afield—the Alps, the Pyrenees and Norway. He now lives in Glasgow and is the author of several award-winning walking books. In 1991 he was jointly awarded the Boardman-Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. He was also awarded the Outdoor Writers Guild Award for Excellence for his book Scotland's Mountains Before the Mountaineers.
Publication Details
Publisher: Luath Press
Publication Date: 30/05/2023
Print Length: 160 pages
ISBN (Ebook): 9781804250983
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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