Download or read book In the Shadow of Ben Nevis written by Ian Sykes and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1959, sixteen-year-old Ian 'Spike' Sykes left school and, after a short period of work at Leeds University, joined the RAF. Already a keen climber, he signed up on the promise of excitement and adventure and was posted to the remote RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team in the north of Scotland. It was the beginning of a journey which would see him involved in some of the most legendary call-outs in Scottish mountain rescue history, including the 1963 New Year tragedy on the Isle of Skye. In the Shadow of Ben Nevis tells Spike's story from growing up in Leeds in the aftermath of the Second World War, to his time with the RAF during the cold war. After leaving the RAF, he remained an active member of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and was involved in the first lower down the north face of Ben Nevis - an epic 1,500-foot descent to rescue stricken climbers in the middle of winter. Following a two-and-a-half-year stint on Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey, he returned to the Highlands and opened the first Nevisport shop with his close friend Ian 'Suds' Sutherland. Together, they brought Sunday trading to Fort William and were one of a small number of shops to revolutionise outdoor retail in the UK. Later, he was a key player in the development of the Nevis Range ski area. Over many years, and against all odds, the project became a reality and a great success. Recounted within these pages are a great many lively tales of adventures and mishaps, told with immediacy and charm. With a foreword by legendary Scottish mountaineer Hamish MacInnes, a close friend of Spike's, In the Shadow of Ben Nevis is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Scottish mountaineering and mountain rescue.
Download or read book Twenty Years on Ben Nevis written by William T. Kilgour and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1905 publication traces the operation, from 1883 until 1904, of the meteorological observatory on Britain's highest mountain.
Download or read book Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh written by Royal Society of Edinburgh and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye written by Stephen Whitehorne and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 1999 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SUNFLOWER LANDSCAPE series takes visitors away from the tourist centres and out into the countryside, exploring by private or public transport or on foot. This volume features the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye, with timetables for public transport, 2 pull-out touring maps, walking maps and colour photographs.
Download or read book The Soles of My Shoes Hitch hiking London to Ben Nevis written by David Charles and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Soles of My Shoes' is a hitch-hiking travelogue, a Kerouac for the sustainability generation. In this time of austerity cuts, climate change, under-employment and over-education, what better way to travel? This is a story of spontaneity, of adventure, of responsibility, of sustainability, of doubt and conviction - and perhaps even of love. It will appeal to the great generation of hitch-hikers young in the sixties, as well as to the youth of today who feel trapped by financial constraints and the expectations of social conformity.
Download or read book Twenty Years on Ben Nevis written by William Thomas Kilgour and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cannibal mouse written by Terence Ted Beckett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-28 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botcherby boyhood days and the growing to manhood, in the forties, fifties and sixties. Carnival days, local hero's, Norman Street School, Harraby Sec Mod, dancing in the Market hall, County Ballroom, Cameo, etc. adventure, scrumping orchards, poaching, teenage battles. its all here. heartache and pain, Joy and love, Happy days, not so happy. tragedy and pain. friends and love ones lost. dedicated to our lovely son Philip who we miss as much now as the day he left us. see you in heaven son.( If I am so luck
Download or read book The Scottish Highlands Island of Skye written by Martin Li and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is based on our 592-page Adventure Guide to Scotland, but it zeroes in on the Highlands and the island of Skype. Also includes and extensive introductory section on Scotland as a whole. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - gives you a solid knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - it's all here! Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - fishing, canoeing, hiking, rafting and more. Includes extensive lists of recommended outfitters, with all contact details - e-mail, website, phone number and location. The definitive guide to every aspect of the Highlands and Skype - the legends, the clans, the castles and romantic hotels, the Highland games and, of course, the whiskey. This long-time Scotland resident takes us to every site you will want to see.
Download or read book Whiskey written by Michael Jackson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets of whiskey's aromas and flavors, the stories behind great distilleries, and expert tasting notes in this updated edition originated by one of the most highly respected commentators in the whiskey world, Michael Jackson. From grain to glass, Whiskey tells you everything and anything you'll ever want to know about whiskey, from storing and serving whiskey, to whiskey cocktails, to pairing whiskey with food. In addition to a refreshed design, this updated edition includes the recent names in whiskey today, a new section devoted to American craft distilleries, and the addition of new distilleries from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Download or read book Breaking Away written by Carol Kyros Walker and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Samuel Taylor Coleridge set out on a tour of Scotland with his friends William and Dorothy Wordsworth in the summer of 1803, his wits were as sharp as ever but his health, professional career, marriage, and friendship with William and his sister Dorothy were in a deteriorating state. On the fifteenth day of their travels, the Wordsworths and Coleridge parted ways, ostensibly so that Coleridge could return home. Instead he pursued his own Scottish tour, finding pleasure in his solitude, speed, and endurance. This book draws on Coleridge's letters and notebooks to look at his travels with the Wordsworths from his own point of view and to record and photograph the journey he experienced after he parted from them. Carol Kyros Walker, editor of Dorothy Wordsworth's own Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, now retraces Coleridge's very different Scottish tour and recounts his adventures there. In a remarkable photographic and literary essay, she argues that Coleridge's speed (263 miles in eight days), energy, reflections, notes, and letters all betray a man of great talent who was breaking away--from the Wordsworths, from his wife, from his life in the Lake District, and from a dry phase of his writing career.
Download or read book The Graphic written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature written by Sir Norman Lockyer and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rick Steves Snapshot Scottish Highlands written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Rick Steves, the Scottish Highlands are yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scotland includes: Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on the Highlands' best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips for how to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps Top sights and local experiences: Follow the Speyside Whisky Trail, cut through the Cairngorms, and kayak across Loch Lomond. Hike the craggy landscapes, hop a ferry to the Isle of Skye, or watch kilted athletes test their strength in the Highland Games Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on track Full coverage of Oban & the Inner Hebrides, Glencoe & Fort William, Inverness & Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye, and more With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Scottish Highlands is truly a tour guide in your pocket. Exploring beyond the Highlands? Pick up Rick Steves Scotland for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential information for planning a countrywide trip.
Download or read book Scots On Scotch written by Philip Hills and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book in which Scots tell the truth about their national drink. Ignoring the mythology which surrounds Scotland and her favourite tipple, it is written by people who are passionate about their subject, who know what they write about and who love what they know. It is about whisky and about Scotland - the real Scotland behind the invented one of the advertisers and the gift shops. Over the last 40 years Scots have reasserted their spiritual and cultural independence, and as part of this process they have redicovered the unique quality of their national drink. This renaissance not is a cause for celebrations not only by Scots but also by the rest of the world. Malt whiskies have risen from a minority taste in a small nation to become internationally recognised as the connoisseur's spirit par excellence. Contributors include acclaimed writers Ruth Wishart, George Rosie, Trevor Royle, Colin McArthur, Alan Bold and Derek Cooper; Russell Sharp, formerly chief chemist at Chivas and now president of the Caledonian Brewing Company; and poets Hamish Henderson, Hugh MacDiarmid and Norman McCaig.
Download or read book Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life written by John Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow written by Geological Society of Glasgow and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
