Scrambles in Ulster and Connacht: Great Scrambling Routes (Collins Press Guides) - Softcover

Tees, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848893175 ISBN 13: 9781848893177

Publisher: The Collins Press, 2017

Synopsis

Scrambling is a hands-on sport and without the stop-start of rock climbing, the joy of it can be appreciated more freely. Here, Alan Tees guides mountaineers to exhilarating scrambles in some of the most beautiful parts of the country. All abilities are catered for in these graded routes, from straightforward scrambles to serious routes where the ability to abseil is required. Each route is described concisely and simply so you can keep your head up to enjoy the stunning surroundings. Clear maps and photos showing the ascent line complement descriptions that include historical trivia and all the necessary information: grid references, time and equipment needed, height gain, OS map references, directions and what to expect as you climb. Visiting these invigorating places is an adventure in its own right, but reaching them by scrambling adds to the euphoria of experiencing a rarely visited place.

About this title

About the Author

Alan Tees, from Derry but a long-time Donegal resident, has been enjoying the northwestern Irish hills for over forty years, climbing and logging over 300 new rock climbs in the region. He has climbed in the Alps, Rockies, Andes and Himalayas. Instigator of the Glover Highland Walk, Culdaff Climbfest and Inishowen Wild Way, he is editor of Rock Climbing in Donegal, and has published articles in Irish Mountain Log, American Alpine Journal and Himalayan Journal. He has served as Secretary of Colmcille Climbing Club and President of Mountaineering Ireland. His royalties will be donated to CRY, a Sudden Adult Death Syndrome charity, in memory of his first wife.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Collins Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848893175
• ISBN 13: 9781848893177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128