Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue - Tapa dura

Filled with anecdotes and compassion this book takes the reader deeply into the world of mountain rescue, more deeply into the hills themselves than many more direct appreciations. Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue is by turns exciting, funny, informative and wise, an indispensable addition to the literature of the mountains. --Sir Chris Bonington in his Introduction.

'I had to put on several layers just to read this book. It makes Touching the Void seem like a pretty routine day on the hill.' --Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald

Reflects on decades of service saving lives in the mountains . . . measured . . . a hilarious example of how things have changed [from] the tough, self-reliant world John Allen grew up in . . . if you want an in-depth look at the challenges facing mountain rescue, and the immense contribution it makes, then Allen's book is an invaluable source. --Ed Douglas in Climber Magazine

'I had to put on several layers just to read this book. It makes Touching the Void seem like a pretty routine day on the hill.' --Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald

Reflects on decades of service saving lives in the mountains . . . measured . . . a hilarious example of how things have changed [from] the tough, self-reliant world John Allen grew up in . . . if you want an in-depth look at the challenges facing mountain rescue, and the immense contribution it makes, then Allen's book is an invaluable source. --Ed Douglas in Climber Magazine

For over thirty years John Allen was an active member of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and for most of them acted as Team Leader. In "Cairngorm John" (his call sign when in contact with search and rescue helicopters) he recalls the challenges of mountain rescue and the many changes he has both witnessed and been a party to. His book is filled with exciting accounts of real-life rescues, discussions of mountain rescue topics such as hypothermia, first aid, and the use of helicopters and search and rescue dogs. Peopled with interesting characters his accounts are at all times humane and the book is laced with humour. '"Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue" is by turns exciting, funny, informative and wise, an indispensable addition to the literature of the mountains' - Sir Chris Bonington.