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About the Author

Andy Walmsley was born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1959. From an early age mountains and wild places held a fascination for him, and early trips to Scotland began a deep affection for the unique landscapes of the Highlands.

Throughout his teens, Andy was active in various outdoor and physical activities, including cycling, caving and fellwalking, and during this time he made his first trip to the far north of Scotland, climbing Spidean Coinnich (Quinag) at the age of 14. He resolved to explore the area more fully as soon as the opportunity presented itself, and this book is the result of all his explorations from 1974 until 2002.

Despite a serious motorcycle accident in 1981, in which he lost his right arm, Andy remains an active mountain-goer. He took up the arduous sport of fell-running in 1985 and still competes in mountain events all over the British isles.

During the late 1980s he spent time exploring the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountains, writing a guide which was published by Cicerone in 1993, and during this time he set a record of 15 hours and 5 minutes for the traverse of all the Sierra Nevada's 3000m peaks – the Integral de Los Tres Mil – which still stands today.