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Call-Out - A climber's tales of mountain rescue in Scotland (Paperback, New edition) Loot Price: R414
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Call-Out - A climber's tales of mountain rescue in Scotland (Paperback, New edition): Hamish MacInnes

Call-Out - A climber's tales of mountain rescue in Scotland (Paperback, New edition)

Hamish MacInnes

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Call-Out is the definitive collection of tales about early mountain rescue in the Highlands of Scotland from Hamish MacInnes - Everest pioneer and arguably the most famous Scottish mountaineer of the twentieth century. In the late 1960s, MacInnes led the Glencoe Mountain Rescue team and together they developed innovative techniques and equipment in order to save lives - often risking their own in the process - whether night or day, and always at a moment's notice. He was a central figure in the rescue during the 1963 New Year tragedy in the Cuillins on the Isle of Skye, and led groundbreaking rescues on Buichaille Etive Mor, Ben Nevis, Bidean nam Bian and many other legendary Scottish mountains. At the heart of the stories in Call-Out are the unique characters in the team and wider Glencoe community who demonstrate faultless camaraderie, and - by virtue of MacInnes's engaging storytelling - inject an almost comical slant into these sometimes-grim accounts of misadventure in the mountains. The dark allure of the frozen Scottish peaks provides a foreboding backdrop against which we learn of Hamish MacInnes's concern for human life under even the most extreme conditions. Call-Out offers an inspiring portrayal of responsible and dedicated mountaineering practice, which is as pertinent today as ever.

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Imprint: Vertebrate Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 2016
Authors: Hamish MacInnes
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 172
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-911342-21-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Ambulance & rescue services
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Climbing & mountaineering
Books > Biography > General
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LSN: 1-911342-21-5
Barcode: 9781911342212

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