CAIRNGORM JOHN: A LIFE IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE (PB)

The Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, saving the lost and injured. Filled with stories of life and death alongside discussions of hypothermia, first aid, new technology and rescue dogs, Cairngorm John is a must-read for anyone who spends time in the great outdoors. This latest edition includes additional photographs and new chapters discussing how mountain rescue has developed in the early years of the twenty-first century, along with maps of the Cairngorm Mountains, Northern Corries and Cairngorm Plateau plus a glossary of climbing terms Gaelic pronunciation and meanings.