OUTDOOR BOOK OF THE YEAR

THE FOX OF GLENCOE Hamish MacInnes

A LEGEND in the field of mountaineering, Hamish MacInnes – aka The Fox of Glencoe – pioneered many of Scotland’s most challenging climbs and numerous routes overseas. Tenacious and inventive, he dedicated much of his life to mountain safety and rescue. As well as founding the Search and Rescue Dog Association and the Glencoe Mountain Rescue

Team, Hamish’s revolutionary MacInnes Stretcher is still used worldwide, and his all-metal ice axe was a game-changer for modern alpinism. He was also a prolific author. Written and compiled before his death in 2020, The Fox of Glencoe chronicles Hamish’s adventures in his wry, elegant style, as well as including contributions from his close friends. “As he passed away recently, this award would be a fitting tribute to the great man,” observed one voter.

Coasting: Running Around The Coast of Britain Elise Downing

Having graduated from university, on the surface Elise Downing was living the dream: shiny new flat, good job, budding relationship.

But, underneath it all, she was unhappy. The solution? Run 5000 miles around the coast of Britain, carrying all her kit on her back. Part memoir, part travel writing, Coasting is the story of Elise’s transformative journey around the edge of Britain and the life lessons she learnt along the way. Voters praised the book as “brilliantly honesty” and “beautifully written”.