A concise manual of navigation aimed specifically at sea kayakers. In this 2nd edition, the author has added and expanded on topics where they have considered this desirable, but have also taken great care to keep it as short and simple as possible.
Scottish Sea Kayaking features a collection of 50 sea kayaking journeys around Scotland and the isles.
This is a rock climbing guide to the Ecrin Massif peak in France, Europe. Lots of mountain, alpine and ice routes and biking/ walking routes.
Alpine climbing guide to the Bregalia and Bernina areas of Switzerland - Including the Piz Badile.
The ultimate Mont Blanc Massif tick list! This new edition of this ever popular book reflects the changes in equipment, developments in grading and new problems created by glacial retreat (hastened by global warming). The 100 routes featured are still regarded as bench marks against which any aspiring alpinist can test themselves - a fantastic testament to its author and proof of its enduring relevance.
A comprehensive alpine climbing guide to the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. A new edition of a popular guide to this well-known area of the Alps, including for the first time the very fine alpine rock climbing area of the Salbitschijen. The guide describes routes on over 100 peaks and passes in the region including routes on all the 4000m peaks as well as on other major peaks such as the Eiger, Beitschhorn and Wetterhorn as well as on many less well-known summits.
Welsh Sea Kayaking is a comprehensive guide that gives information on 50 selected trips along the Welsh Coastline. It covers from the Dee Estuary right down to the Bristol Channel. For each trip it gives information on start points, finish points which also include grid references. High and low water times, tide speeds and also other information such as the local coastguard.
In this book, BCU level 5 sea coach, Gordon Brown shares his knowledge of sea kayaking. Included are topics such as physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship, safety and rescue and much more all delivered in his succinct, humorous, and very visual style. With over 70 photographs and illustrations, to aid understanding, this is an essential manual for the modern sea kayaker.