Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue: 10th Anniversary Edition

by John Allen

Overview

'A fascinating account of a man of great humility and remarkable courage.' The Daily RecordThe 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, whether as a casual hillwalker or as part of a mountain rescue team.This special anniversary edition of his mountaineering classic includes additional photographs and new chapters discussing how mountain rescue has developed over the last decade.'Indispensable to those who love the hills. The stories it contains are poignant and full of emotion' The Inverness Courier

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912240708
Publisher:	Sandstone Press
Publication date:	09/26/2019
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	57 MB
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About the Author

John Allen is the long-serving, now retired leader of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. He was instrumental in leading the team forward on all fronts including training, technical advances and funding. Born in 1942 in Glasgow he was, for many years, a practicing pharmacist in the Highlands. He was awarded an MBE for services to mountain rescue by Her Majesty the Queen.

Table of Contents

About the 10^th anniversary edition ix

Three reasons for writing this book xi

Acknowledgements xiii

List of illustrations xvii

Introduction Sir Chris Bonington xii

Prologue: The Mountains 1

A Life in Mountain Rescue 11

Epilogue: The Sea 293

Ten Years After 304

1 Rescue from the air 304

2 New technology: Can-Ams and Ski-Doos, Go-Pros, Apps and Drones 317

3 A new beginning 328

4 Safety in the mountains 342

Afterword: Thai Boys 355

Maps

Cairngorm Mountains 358

Northern Corries 360

Cairngorm Plateau 361

Glossary of climbing terms 363

Gaelic pronunciation and meanings 367

Select bibliography 369