Everest – The First Ascent by Harriet Tuckey: book review
Everest – The First Ascent: The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible by Harriet Tuckey In my opinion this is the…
Month: June 2013
A sample scene from “The Atholl Expedition”
THE ATHOLL EXPEDITION Extract from Chapter IV August the 24th, 1847 Unpublished First Draft material ~ uncorrected and unedited Victoria wondered when Albert would be back from…
“Dare to Dream” by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton – book review
Dare to Dream by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton Dare to Dream is the new book by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton, available exclusively on Kindle. In May 2012, Matthew successfully climbed Everest as…
An interview with John D Burns, outdoor blogger and Aleister Crowley playwright
This is part of a series of interviews with authors, photographers, film-makers, and other creative people who all have one thing in common: a connection with mountaineering culture.…
The Ascent of Cairn Toul and a crossing of the Braeriach Plateau
Braeriach, at 1,296m, is the third highest peak in the UK and one of special significance for me. My relationship with this enigmatic mountain goes back to November…
Backpacking from Blair Atholl to Aviemore
There comes a point in every writer’s career when the usual Google research is no longer enough. You’ve read the Wikipedia articles, you’ve chased up every ebook and…