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Three years of work on Alpine Dawn
In summer 2011, I read a book that would change my life. That book was Travels Through the Alps of Savoy by James Forbes. I’ve already discussed it many times on this blog, so I won’t go into it again now, but it is sufficient to say that
The Atholl Expedition reviewed in ScotWays newsletter
The Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society (ScotWays) is an organisation that fights for public access to the Scottish landscape — not just the mountains, but the lowlands as well. It can trace its origins back to 1845 but one of its first real tests came in 1847 during the
A return to the Western Alps
My blog has been far too quiet this year, and that’s a reflection on the fact that the day job has been occupying more of my time, and (as I recently lamented) I have been able to enjoy fewer trips to the mountains. However, that is about to change.
The Great Ridge of Edale
I try to balance three driving forces in my life: writing, work (the “day job that pays the bills” kind), and the outdoors. Unfortunately, 2014 has been unbalanced so far, with the day job gobbling up far too much of my time. I’ve tried my best to keep writing,
Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland: book review
Last Hours on Everest:The Gripping Story of Mallory & Irvine’s Fatal Ascentby Graham Hoyland It’s customary to begin reviews of Everest books with the phrase “Much has been written on this subject.” Well, much has indeed been written regarding George Mallory and Mount Everest, but as I
Life of a Mountain – Scafell Pike: film review
LIFE OF A MOUNTAIN — SCAFELL PIKEA film by Terry Abraham Terry Abraham’s mountain films have a certain signature style. Sweeping, panoramic shots of mountain grandeur are accompanied by stirring orchestral music. The pace tends to be slow, contemplative, almost lost in the wonder of the mountains. This formula worked
Returning to places of inspiration
This picture was taken exactly eleven years ago, on Saturday the 12th of April 2003. It’s one of my favourite images from my first few years living on the Suffolk coast and also part of my collection of early digital images. In this blog post I’d like to
Book Spotlight – Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland
Last Hours on Everest:The Gripping Story of Mallory & Irvine’s Fatal Ascentby Graham HoylandI came home from work to an eagerly anticipated package today. It contained an advance copy of Graham Hoyland’s new book, Last Hours on Everest, which has been available in hardback for a while
#TheAthollExpedition reviewed by TGO magazine
The Atholl Expedition has been reviewed by outdoor expert, backpacker and author Chris Townsend in the May 2014 issue of The Great Outdoors (TGO) magazine. TGO is one of the top selling outdoor publications in the UK and they printed a short review of my first novel almost exactly a
New online interview with Andrew Mazibrada
Andrew Mazibrada is a climber, freelance outdoor writer and photographer who writes fiction under the pen name Marcus Cameron. Like many of my professional connections these days, we met on Twitter. He’s hosting a series of in-depth interviews on the writing process of various authors and was kind enough