Rock Climbing in Scotland
Kevin Howett(Author)
Constable (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 10. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-09-479610-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this popular guide to rock climbing in Scotland information is given on the latest routes and the most recent local area knowledge. 100 of the routes are new additions including the well known and frequently climbed crags and cliffs of Arran, Glen Coe and Glen Nevis, as well as the mountain quartzite of Beinn Eighe in Torridon and Cairngorm's 1000 fet Creag an Dubh Loch. Each route has been checked, is described pitch by pitch, and has its lengths given in feet and inches. It encompasses the full spectrum of climbing grades and covers 600 routes, all of which are divided into area-specific chapters giving information about: access; accomodation; provisions; camping; and mountain rescue. It includes maps of each area and detailed diagrams of every crag.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
b&w photographs, maps, 70 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 114 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-479610-2 (9780094796102)
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Person
Kevin Howett has lived and climbed full-time in Scotland for the last thirteen years. He has written numerous articles for climbing publications.