Snow and Ice - Lina Arthur

If winter climbing gives you visions of standing around freezing on a dodgy belay and wondering about your life choices, this book is for you. A fantastic selection of easier grade classic winter mountaineering routes that mean you can move more and stand around less, staying warm while you enjoy the challenge of negotiating snow and ice on the UK mountains.

Written by Lina Arthur, currently the only (and possibly first ever) female climbing guidebook author in the UK. She has done a phenomenal job of pulling together all the information you could need in a beautiful and easy to use format, from logistics of where to park, a proper map of the approach/descent, with photos and tick lists to keep you inspired.

From the publisher: 

From the dramatic ridges of Snowdonia to the frozen ghylls of the Lake District and wild mountain faces of Scotland, Snow & Ice describes 100 of Britain's best mountaineering days out between Grade I and Grade III

As well as full-page annotated photo-topos, the book features:

• clear overview maps showing the location of all of the climbing areas in relation to major towns, motorways and railways
• detailed area maps showing all of the climbs, along with parking spots, pubs and accomodation
• accurate 1:25k and 1:50k approach maps with QR codes for all parking areas
• interesting background information about each area, including historical and cultural notes
• background and historical information for each climb
• a dedicated chapter on the history of British winter climbing