Fifty Years of Adventure

This large-format anniversary collection celebrates that legacy with 50 original stories, one for each year of publishing, written by the authors who know those places best. Edited by Kev Reynolds and featuring contributions from more than 40 Cicerone authors, Fifty Years of Adventure spans the full breadth of outdoor adventure, from gentle walks on the Isle of Man coast path and a secret ascent of Snowdon to climbing K2 and trekking through the Himalayas. The collection journeys across continents and climbing disciplines. UK adventures from Mark Richards, Ronald Turnbull, Terry Marsh, Paddy Dillon and Phoebe Smith explore iconic routes like the Bob Graham Round, the Pennine Way and the Lochaber Traverse, alongside lesser-known gems such as the Howgills and Hergest Ridge. European adventures range from the Aletschgletscher and the Tour of the Bernina to the GR20 in Corsica, the Pyrenees, the Danube Cycleway and the White Mountains of Crete. Worldwide adventures take in Kilimanjaro, K2, the Inca Trail, the Torres del Paine Circuit, the Lunana Snowman Trek, Mount Kailash and trekking in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan. Accompanied by outstanding photography throughout and interspersed with ten tales of mishaps and misadventures that offer a humorous and honest insight into the realities of guidebook research, this collection is equal parts inspiring and entertaining. Fifty Years of Adventure makes a perfect gift for any outdoor enthusiast—and a reminder of just how many extraordinary places are still waiting to be explored.