{"product_id":"call-out-a-climbers-tales-of-mountain-rescue-in-scotland-9781911342212","title":"Call-Out: A Climber's Tales of Mountain Rescue in Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall-out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive collection of tales about early mountain rescue in the \u003cstrong\u003eHighlands of Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eHamish MacInnes\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eEverest\u003c\/strong\u003e pioneer and arguably the most famous Scottish mountaineer of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the late 1960s, MacInnes led the \u003cstrong\u003eGlencoe Mountain Rescue team\u003c\/strong\u003e and together they developed innovative techniques and equipment in order to save lives - often risking their own in the process - whether night or day, and always at a moment's notice. He was a central figure in the rescue during the 1963 New Year tragedy in the \u003cstrong\u003eCuillins\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Isle of Skye, and led groundbreaking rescues on \u003cstrong\u003eBuichaille Etive Mor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBen Nevis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBidean nam Bian\u003c\/strong\u003e and many other legendary Scottish mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the stories in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall-out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e are the unique characters in the team and wider Glencoe community who demonstrate faultless camaraderie, and - by virtue of MacInnes's engaging storytelling - inject an almost comical slant into these sometimes-grim accounts of misadventure in the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dark allure of the frozen Scottish peaks provides a foreboding backdrop against which we learn of Hamish MacInnes's concern for human life under even the most extreme conditions. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall-out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e offers an inspiring portrayal of responsible and dedicated mountaineering practice, which is as pertinent today as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-213592\"\u003eHamish MacInnes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertebrate Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911342212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911342215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO030000\"\u003eOutdoor Skills\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO029000\"\u003eMountaineering\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO023000\"\u003eAdventurers \u0026amp; Explorers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vertebrate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832930304139,"sku":"9781911342212","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_5cad8608-5501-4803-8e83-83352cb470ea.jpg?v=1755627753","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/call-out-a-climbers-tales-of-mountain-rescue-in-scotland-9781911342212","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}