Cairn Gorm
One of the best books I have read in ages. Immortalises the mountains and bothies of the Cairngorms while bringing its history and tragedies to life. I was on Cairn Gorm in 1967, with a fellwalking group from Imperial College London, and the book created haunting memories. My friends Scott and Julie bought the book last week while taking a holiday in Aviemore. The Cairngorm National Park is enormous. More about the Cairngorms
THE CAIRNGORMS: A SECRET HISTORY
By (author) Patrick Baker
Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui.From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together.
Reviews of The Cairngorms: A Secret History
'Exploring the Cairngorms has been a lifetime fascination for Patrick Baker and in this book he generously shares the results' * Scotland Magazine * 'Packed with great stories and vivid descriptions' s * Scotland Outdoor * 'Describing a series of walks, Baker illuminates the bleak landscape, revealing the many stories linked to its ruined bothies, ancient gem mines and even haunted summits' * FT Weekend *
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