Books published by Vertebrate Publishing Ltd

Upon that Mountain is the first autobiography of the mountaineer and explorer Eric Shipton. In it, he describes all his pre-war climbing, and his second Karakoram survey in 1939.

In Painted Mountains, Stephen Venables - the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen - details the stories of two very different expeditions: the first ascent of 6,000-metre Kishtwar-Shivling in the Indian Himalaya alongside Dick Renshaw, before embarking on an Indo-British Expedition led by Harish Kapadia to Rimo: the Painted Mountain.

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by a reconnaissance expedition led by Eric Shipton. Everest 1951 is Shipton's account of this expedition.

The Mountains of California not only details John Muir's visits to the magnificent mountains along the Sierra Nevada Range, but also the stunning glaciers, forests and wildlife he encounters; the enthusiasm contained within these pages is infectious.

The Story of my Boyhood and Youth is the memoir of the now internationally renowned John Muir, a Scottish-American boy subject to a most unusual upbringing, his transition into adulthood, and the path that led him to petition for the concept of protected national parks.

Travels in Alaska details three of John Muir's trips to Alaska: 1879, 1880 and 1890, each one embedded with stunning metaphors, a dedicated love of Mother Nature and a desire to protect and preserve wildness, this book is an insight not only into Alaska, but into Muir himself.

Steep Trails is a mix of John Muir's essays and adventure narratives. As Terry Gifford writes in the foreword, 'Most of Steep Trails' chapters are dispatches from Muir as travelling correspondent with a mixture of insights into local cultures, criticism of pollution and enthusiasm for everything wild.'

First published in 1901, Our National Parks is possibly the bestselling book of John Muir's wilderness-discovery titles and was certainly the most influential published in his lifetime. Muir's conservationist essays were a first at the time of publication, and are still highly applicable to twenty-first life.

In 1973, Scottish mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes alongside climbing notoriety Don Whillans, Mo Anthoine and Joe Brown trekked through rainforest and swamp to climb the great prow of Mount Roraima. Climb to the Lost World is MacInnes' story of their climb.

That Untravelled World is the autobiography of Eric Shipton, one of the greatest adventurers of the twentieth century. First published in 1969, it is the story of an adventurer who, inspired by Edward Whymper, travelled to feral landscapes across the globe, and has in turn inspired generations of climbers and mountaineers.

Quest for Adventure is a collection of stories written by Sir Chris Bonington looking at the adventurous impulse which has driven men and women to achieve the impossible in the face of Earth's elements: crossing its oceans, deserts and poles; canoeing its rivers; climbing its mountains, and descending into its caves.

John Muir inadvertently traps us in his web of enthusiasm for the beauty and significance of Mother Nature. The Yosemite gives us the tools to construct a detailed mental map of the Sierra, and leaves us with the resolution to be more compassionate and environmentally mindful.

In the summer of 1869, John Muir joined a group of shepherds in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, that he might study and expand his knowledge of the plants, animals and rocks he found there. My First Summer in the Sierra is the colourful diary he kept while tending sheep and exploring the wilderness.

Bonington chronicles four expeditions to the Himalaya and Everest, including the 1975 South-West Face expedition on which he was leader and on which Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to summit the mountain. Bonington also recounts expeditions to K2 and The Ogre (Baintha Brakk) in the Karakoram, and Kongur, in China.

It is in A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf that we are given clues towards John Muir's future trailblazing movement for environmental conservation, and teaches us as much about Muir himself as it does the ecosystems in the wilderness across those 1,000 miles.

The Endless Knot is the harrowing account of the 1986 K2 disaster. Kurt Diemberger's account of the final days of accident, during which five climbers died, is lacerating in its sense of tragedy.

Bothy Tales is an engaging and captivating book written by the renowned author, John D. Burns. Published in 2019 by Vertebrate Publishing Ltd, it's a must-read for those who appreciate well-crafted narratives. The book falls under the genre of adventure and outdoor literature, offering readers a thrilling experience with its vivid storytelling. Bothy Tales is more than just a book; it's a journey that takes you through the wild landscapes and untamed wilderness, narrated in the enthralling voice of Burns. The author's deep connection with nature and his passion for adventure shine through every word, making it an unforgettable read. Vertebrate Publishing Ltd, known for their wide range of outdoor titles, adds another gem to their collection with Bothy Tales. So, get ready to embark on an exciting journey with John D. Burns, and let the adventure begin!

In the 21st century we are losing our connection with the wild, a connection that may never be regained. The Last Hillwalker by bestselling author John D. Burns is a personal story of falling in and out of love with the hills. More than that, it is about rediscovering a deeply felt need in all of us to connect with wild places.

In his first two bestselling books, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, mountain writer John D. Burns invited readers to join him in the hills and wild places of Scotland. In Sky Dance, he returns to that world. As wild land is threatened like never before, it's time we asked ourselves what kind of future we want for the Highlands.

The Land That Made Us, edited by Christine Gregory and Sheila Hine, is the story of eighty years of farming in the South West Peak District. It is told through the words of local farmers and land managers, many of whom have lived and farmed in this often challenging landscape for generations.

Ellie's dreams of being with Henry, her ONE TRUE LOVE, are not going to happen. Not while Henry is trapped BATTLING the EVIL WHITE DRAGON. As WILD FIRE sweeps through the mountains, Ellie and her friends have little time to SAVE their beloved SNOWDONIA. Here be Wizards is the final book in the Snowdonia Chronicles by YA author Sarah Mussi.

Scottish Island Bagging by Helen and Paul Webster, founders of Walkhighlands, is a guide to the islands of Scotland. Focusing on the 99 islands that have regular trips or means of access, plus 55 other islands without regular transport but of significant size or interest, the authors have described the best ways to experience each one.

Lake District Bouldering is a comprehensive guide to bouldering in the Lake District National Park. Written by Greg Chapman, it features almost 3,000 problems and dozens of variations at over 70 venues. Each crag features detailed access information, including GPS coordinates for parking and crag grid references, and local knowledge.

An ascent of Mont Blanc with his uncle leaves young Pierre further convinced he wants to be a mountaineer. But his family have other ideas. Then tragedy strikes as a brutal storm leaves sadness and destruction in its wake. Equip yourself for an immersive experience in the high Alps in Roger Frison-Roche's acclaimed First on the Rope.

Fantastic Female Adventurers by Lily Dyu and illustrated by Chellie Carroll is a collection of exciting and inspirational stories about fourteen wonderful women and their incredible tales of exploring the globe. Features Helen Sharman, Gwen Moffat, Ellen MacArthur, Sarah Outen, Misba Khan and more.

Popcorn-Eating Squirrels Go Nuts on Everest - the sequel to Popcorn-Eating Squirrels of the World Unite! by bestselling children's author Matt Dickinson - is a mountain survival epic unlike any other.

All mountaineers develop differently. Some go higher, some try ever-steeper faces and others specialise in a particular range or region. I am increasingly drawn to remoteness - to places where few others have trod.' The Wild Within is the third book from Simon Yates, one of Britain's most accomplished and daring mountaineers. With his insatiable appetite for adventure and exploratory mountaineering, Yates leads unique expeditions to unclimbed peaks in the Cordillera Darwin in Tierra del Fuego, the Wrangell St-Elias ranges on the Alaskan-kon border, and Eastern Greenland. Laced with dry humour, he relates his own experience of the rapid commercialisation of mountain wilderness, while grappling with his new-found commitments as a family man. At the same time he must endure his role in the film adaptation of Joe Simpson's Touching The Void, having to relive the events of that trip to Peru for an award winning director. Yates' subsequent escape to the some of the world's most remote mountains isn't quite the experience it once was, as he witnesses first hand the advance of modern communications into the wilderness, signalled by the ubiquitous mobile phone masts appearing in once deserted mountain valleys. He is left to dwell on the remaining significance of mountain wilderness and begins a journey to rediscover his own notion of 'wild'.

Tides, the award-winning follow-up to Nick Bullock's critically acclaimed debut book Echoes, is a gripping memoir that captures the very essence of what it means to dedicate one's life to climbing.

Lancashire-based photographer Alastair Lee once again turns his lens to his spiritual home, Pendle Hill, with his most atmospheric collection of images to date: Pendle: Witch Country. This book revisits the events that took place by Pendle in the seventeenth century, before chronicling the communities that now flourish beneath its flanks.