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Mountaineering Ireland is delighted to announce thatIrish Peaks, our new guide to hillwalking on Irelands highest mountains, is now available direct from Mountaineering Ireland.
Irish Peaksis a large-format book, celebrating Irelands highest mountains through an inspiring collection of 71 hillwalking routes, covering all of Irelands main mountain areas. The route descriptions, which are illustrated by photographs, were contributed by Mountaineering Ireland members, many from local clubs. Each route is accompanied by a map, the vast majority of these are based on mapping kindly provided by Ordnance Survey Ireland. The book includes a substantial introduction to Irelands mountain environment, as well as advice on access and safety in the mountains.
Irish Peakshas been published by Mountaineering Ireland in tribute to the late Joss Lynam, one of Irelands foremost mountaineers who passed away in 2011. Over four decades Joss wrote and edited many guidebooks for hillwalkers, including the original Irish Peaks book, published in 1982. Maintaining values that Joss upheld throughout his life, one of Mountaineering Irelands aims in producing this book is to promote responsible engagement with Irelands mountains, an engagement that is based on understanding and respect.
Mountaineering Ireland acknowledges the continued support of landowners, without whose generosity and tolerance hillwalking as an activity would not be possible. Readers ofIrish Peaksare urged to take responsibility for their own safety, to enjoy the mountains with care for the natural environment, and to have respect for those who own the land and for local communities.
TheIrish Peaksbook is based on the MountainViews list of Irelands Highest Hundred mountains, (with a drop of at least 100 metres between peaks). The Highest Hundred list and the Vandeleur-Lynam list, both launched by MountainViews in 2009, built on work that Joss Lynam had done in compiling lists of Irelands mountains.
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