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Cordee Books Lowland Outcrops Scotland Guidebook: This guide covers lowland Scotland from the Rhinns of Galloway to the Berwickshire coast in the south and Fife to The Trossachs in the north. The region encompasses the main urban areas of Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh and is one of the most popular in the country.; £22.00

Cordee Books Alpine Climbing Techniques: A great guide for those looking to improve all elements of their climbing. Illustrated with more than 150 photographs, Alpine Climbing will teach you how to move quickly and efficiently over rock, snow, ice and glaciers. The book also describes understanding the alpine environment, selecting the right gear, movement and protective skills and route planning and timing. Cordee have covered all bases with this guide.; £17.99

Cordee Books Climbing: From Gym to Crag: Climbing: From Gym to Crag by Cicerone books is a handy and concise guide to helping you build the skills needed for rock climbing. The four main areas covered in this book are Indoor Climbing, Sport Climbing, Traditional Climbing, and Retreat Techniques. Climbing indoors is relatively safe, and making that transition to outdoor climbing sucessfully where the dangers are ten fold and mistakes are costly is extremely important. There are instructional chapters on safety, belaying, technique, leading, and anchors, helping any level of climber obtain a good knowledge of safety techniques.; £15.99

Cordee Books Climbing: Training For Peak Peformance: There was a time when climbers didn't train much, and if they did, it certainly was not very sophisticated compared to what other top athletes were doing. Of course, there was also a time when if you led a 5.10 route on sight, you were considered a decent rock climber. Now 5.10s are quite modest, and effective training for climbing is a sophisticated affair that leaves little room for missteps. So whether you're a climbing gym whiz or lust after clean ascents of classic alpine routes, give yourself the edge with this rock-solid guide to peak performance.; £14.99

Cicerone Sport Climbing: The Cicerone -Sport Climbing guide is a great investment piece as it will last you throughout your climbing career. This book is aimed at beginners and experienced sport climbers. It covers all the technical skills needed to climb bolted sport routes worldwide, from short single-pitch entry-grade routes, through harder modern test-pieces to classic multi-pitch crag and mountain routes.; £12.95