This is a major reference book for all walkers and climbers who want to explore the mountains of the UK and Ireland in winter conditions, as well as for those who wish to lead groups. It is split into six sections: the winter environment, basic winter skills, snow and avalanche, security on steep ground, winter climbing and winter incidents, all of which contain colourful illustrations, photos and maps which bring essential techniques to life. This book has been written by Andy Cunningham and Allen Fyffe and provides an indispensable guide to the skills required for winter walking and climbing. This third edition has been fully updated, in particular the section on snow and avalanche, as well as some modernising of climbing techniques to align with current methods and equipment. In 2014 the publisher, Mountain Training, celebrated 50 years of leading the way and currently overseas thirteeen qualifications and two personal skills schemes in walking, climbing and mountaineering. This book is the official handbook for Mountain Training's winter qualifications: Winter Mountain Leader, International Mountain Leader and Winter Mountaineering Can Climbing Instructor. It is endorsed by the British Mountaineering Council, Mountaineering Scotland and Mountaineering Ireland.

"Rock and ice Climbers' Guidebook to The Cairngorms area of Scotland" - a definitive climbing guidebook from the Scottish Mountaineering Council. "The Cairngorms" all in one volume.This, the next in the SMC's brand new series of "Climbers' Guides", covers all the summer and winter climbing in the northern and southern Cairngorms area.This title includes a number of the most popular and well-known climbing areas in the country. It is fully comprehensive and up to date, covering both summer and winter climbs. It contains much new and updated information. It features full colour throughout with photo-diagrams and action pictures.It is written by climbers with an in-depth knowledge of the area. It is user friendly in a successful and well presented format. It contains a page marker ribbon to ease the location of climbs. It covers the massive Cairngorms area in one guidebook.This title is written by a number of authors and previous guidebook writers who are mountain guides and leading activists sharing their expert knowledge of the area.