Cairngorm John: A Life In Mountain Rescue

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By John Allen
Category Books Reviewed by Ed Douglas
Date Thursday, 19 November 2009
Rating Rating 3 out of 5

Mountain rescue memoirs are nothing new – think Hamish MacInnes – but John Allen adds a fresh take on the genre, exploring some of the more dramatic call-outs from his long career and giving his perspective on the challenges facing the modern rescue service. Also reviewed, offering a contrast with a French perspective, is Emmanuel Cauchy's book Hanging By A Thread, published by Constable.

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Moon's Red Box

Posted by Ed Douglas at 9.40 AM

You know how it is, the summer comes, you blink, and two months have gone by and little work has been done. Or at least, little work done just for the hell of it rather than merely feeding the mortgage monster. A lot's been happening in the outdoor media world in the last few weeks, so I'm going to make a concerted effort to catch up with some of it. In the meantime, here's an exquisite gem for those of us with their roots in the 1980s rock climbing scene, who were living in Manchester at the time. Check out these links to the video for Simply ...
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