Publication

2008 - Penguin, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

62,250 words, Guess

Page Count

249 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC914.10943
  • LCCDA667

Description

Griff Rhys Jones was a mountain virgin. So when it was suggested that he might like to go up a few of Britain's peaks, he rightly asked: isn't there someone better qualified?Apparently not. So Griff was duly dispatched across the rooftops of England, Scotland and Wales to explore some of the roughest, most arduous – not to mention most beautiful – terrain, and to meet those who live daily in such thin-aired wilds.Climbing the big mountains like Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike and many others besides gave Griff an insight into the passion and devotion our high places inspire – and turned a mountain virgin into a mountaineer. Well almost...

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Other Editions

  • MountainPenguin2008

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