Dave MacLeod's favourite climbing books
Here are a selection of my favourite reads and videos. The best of Scottish climbing and climbing in general.
Vertical World: Conversations with the Masters of RockHigh Endeavours: The Life and Legend of Robin SmithHostile Habitats - Scotland's Mountain Environment: A Hillwalkers' Guide to Wildlife and the Landscape
Vertical World: Conversations with the Mast...
by Katie Brown
£14.20
Katie Brown has brought us right up to date with the thoughts and ideas of the best climbers of today and what inspires them.
High Endeavours: The Life and Legend of Rob...
by Jimmy Cruickshank

He was 'the man'. An inspiring life story.
Hostile Habitats - Scotland's Mountain Envi...
£12.92
Excellent reference for everything you wanted to know about the Scottish landscape, aimed at climbers.
Learning to BreatheDougal Haston: The Philosophy of RiskStone Country: Bouldering in Scotland
Learning to Breathe
by Andy Cave
£6.96
The quite amazing life of a one Britain's most accomplished all round climbers, who also seemes to be a brilliant writer.
Dougal Haston: The Philosophy of Risk
by Jeff Connor
£7.07
Analysis of the chquered life of Haston. Very interesting and kind of tragic really.
Stone Country: Bouldering in Scotland
by John Watson

Part topo guide, part philosohpy, part artwork. Everything you need to know about Scottish bouldering.
The Scottish IslandsOne Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineering Literature)Cold Climbs: Great Snow and Ice Climbs of the British Isles (Teach Yourself)
The Scottish Islands
by Hamish Haswell-Smith

excellent guide to te isles with very interesting snippets of history. Some amazing stories and very nicely produced.
One Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineeri...
by Tom Patey
Cold Climbs: Great Snow and Ice Climbs of t...
by Ken Wilson
£17.60
Still a classic authority on the best of Scottish winter climbs
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