Book Library
Here is our top pick of books, which we use for finding routes or learning new skills. These books are a must-have for any adventurer.
Skills and environment books
Skills books:
These books serve as essential resources for every outdoor professional undergoing mountain training awards. Even if you are not pursuing the award, you can learn a lot from them.
Nature of Snowdonia
We spend a lot of time up in the mountains, but do we know what we are looking at? This book provides excellent insight into what we can find in our upland environments in Britain. Although specific to Snowdonia, many of the species can be found in various upland terrains in Britain.
Packrafting - A UK Manual
Whether you're just getting into packrafting or seeking advice on progression, this manual is for you. We used this quite a bit on our trips, from what to carry all the way to repairing your boats, so this is a must-have for all packrafters.
Guidebooks for the best routes.
Scrambles in Snowdonia
This is our go-to guide for anything scrambling in Snowdonia, with a massive list and varying routes, accompanied by excellent route choices and maps.
Scottish winter mountains with one axe
This is our go-to guide in winter, featuring excellent routes. Scotland is a vast place and can be a bit confusing when deciding where to go walking in winter. This offers an excellent choice of Grade 1 climbs from epic ridges to gullies.
The good mountain biking guide
We don't always have the time to plan our mountain biking routes, so we picked up this guide to get ideas, and what a buy it was! We've done so many routes out of this. Definitely worth a purchase if you're into natural trails.