Mike Cawthorne began hill-walking on Ben Nevis aged seven, and has been climbing mountains ever since. He has worked as a teacher, professional photographer and freelance journalist. He has an intimate knowledge of the Scottish Highlands, undertaking his first long-distance trek there in 1982. He lives in Inverness.
The Herald 'In lucid expansive prose, he describes his remarkable 'hell of a journey' through the Highlands, battling blizzards and rainstorms.' Scotland on Sunday 'Written with an enthusiastic attention to detail... The style is refreshingly honest and extraordinarily open...' The Scotsman 'Written with wry humour and illustrated with stunning photographs, his book is an inspiring adventure.' 'A marvellously evocative writer ... he even describes the cold with warmth.' Kathleen Jamie, Boardman Tasker Prize Judge 'Engaging and heart-warming ... a wonderful journey.' TGO 'A man with mountains coursing through his blood.' High 'Mike writes compellingly about the thinking behind such an apparently insane journey.' Trail
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