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We want our guides to be the first book you reach for when you head for the cliffs, hills and outcrops of Scotland.

The Scottish Mountaineering Club produces the definitive Climbers' Guides to Scotland's mountains and outcrops, the authoritative guide to Munros and guides for hillwalkers and scramblers in Scotland.

12/10/2025

Snow season is just around the corner 🌨

It looks like we could be dusting off the skis and boards before the end of the month this year with snow due before the end of October. A big thanks to all those who've already pre-ordered our upcoming guide, the new edition of the Ski Mountaineering in Scotland — we're thrilled to see so many as psyched as we are for its release!

Pre-order now and get yours for the season ahead ✨

📸 Creise from Meall a’ Bhùiridh (skier, Hamish Frost) © Al Todd
📸 The col between Meall a’ Bhùiridh and Creise (skier, Ben Cooling) © Al Todd

06/10/2025

Pre-order now: Ski Mountaineering in Scotland 🎿

We are thrilled to announce that Ski Mountaineering in Scotland is now available for pre-order!

This fully revised second edition of the classic SMC title is the ultimate guide to the Scottish ski and snowboard experience: short trips on single mountains, longer tours taking in adjacent peaks, multi-day traverses and, for some, the epic Scottish high-level route. Whether it’s your first outing off-piste, you’re looking to hone your touring skills or you’re an experienced skier seeking bigger challenges, this guide will get you to where you need to be. Inside you’ll find:

🎿 Route descriptions and planning information for over 140 tours
➕ New additions to classic routes
🏔Stunning photography from the Scottish ski community
📍Clear, intuitive maps to help you find your way

The adventurous and at times ephemeral nature of ski mountaineering in Scotland makes days out especially memorable. With this guide, you’ll be able to seize every opportunity to travel deep into the wilds and carve fresh tracks in some truly breathtaking landscapes.

Copies of Ski Mountaineering in Scotland are expected to arrive early November and pre-orders will ship immediately, ahead of trade publication on 17 November.

Order yours here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/ski-mountaineering-in-scotland-2/

11/09/2025

It feels like the weather is on the turn, but we're still sneaking in days on rock when we can!

A last-minute change of plans saw Alex and Rob in the North-West this weekend. The first stop, the immaculate sandstone cliffs of Reiff, was a social day with many teams enjoying routes around the peninsular – with Alex and Rob spending most of the day in the Seal Song area. The second day took them to the prehistoric-feeling Ardmair, where the imposing walls are breached by routes requiring a somewhat more forceful approach. Some brilliant routes climbed, some falls taken and a thoroughly good workout had in beautiful surrounds.

Find Reiff and Ardmar in Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired Guide):https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/scottish-rock-climbs-smc-wired/

17/08/2025

Original Route (VS), The Old Man of Stoer

With conditions like these, it's time for the classics! Rob and Kerry had an incredible day climbing the Original Route on the Old Man of Stoer yesterday. They’d brought gear for a Tyrolean, but with one already in place they made quick work of the tower, until suspense set in…would they make it back to shore in time for a Lochinver pie?

Happily, they did, arriving at the shop with three minutes to spare. A dream day all round. Find out more about this incredible route in:

📖 Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired)
📖 Northern Highlands North
📖 The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland

07/08/2025

✨ The Munros is now available as an ebook! ✨

The Scottish Mountaineering Club’s original and best-selling guidebook The Munros describes the best walking routes on Scotland’s 282 mountains above 3,000ft is now available as an ebook.

Comprehensive descriptions in this definitive guide recommend ascent and descent routes for each of the Munros and their 226 subsidiary Tops, with maps of the peaks and principal surrounding hills to help you plan the most enjoyable journeys through Scotland’s wild landscape. The descriptions are brought to life throughout with vivid photography that illustrates the dramatic beauty of these much-loved mountains.

Available from all of the normal places you buy your ebooks!

28/07/2025

The definitive guide to the Munros 🌄

With more and more people taking to the hills in Scotland, we're pleased to say that our much-loved SMC hillwalkers' guide, The Munros, has been reprinted and is back in stock!

This best-selling guide continues to be the go-to resource to Scotland's mountains over 3,000 feet, and includes all recommended ascent and descent routes for each of the Munros and their 226 subsidiary Tops. The guide is updated with the latest information each time we order new stock.

If you're looking to fully experience Scotland's mountain environment, as a peak-bagger or occasional hillwalker, this is the guide for you.

Find out more: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/the-munros-smc

03/07/2025

Summer summiting ☀️

Long days and (sometimes) good conditions make this the best time for peak-bagging, but our best-selling hillwalkers guide, The Munros, helps you plan journeys which go well beyond just ticking off the summits, exploring the best routes to link up these iconic peaks. Our aim with this guide is that whether you’re aiming to summit as many tops as possible, or create your own exciting variations, you’ve got the tools do so and fully explore Scotland’s landscapes.

📷 Dry sunny days on these mountains are hard to beat - Basteir, Ben Avon, Ben Cruahan, Meall Buidhe

02/06/2025

Send us your stories! 🏔

Been out and about with one of our SMC guides, or on an adventure inspired by one of our recent releases? Feeling inspired to write about it? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re interested in the stories behind the routes climbed and the mountains explored – the adventures and ideas that go beyond the pages of our books. If you have an idea for an essay, we’d love you to pitch it to us.

Full submission details here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/news/send-us-your-stories/?mc_cid=b0e5b8c653&mc_eid=ca8c2e22ec

📸 Wild camping in Loch A'an (The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland). © Hamish Frost

29/05/2025

Our recently revised hillwalking guide, The Cairngorms and North-East Scotland, recently sold out its initial print run! To celebrate our reprint arriving, here’s a write up of a journey Rob recently undertook with his eight-year-old daughter into Glen Feshie, where they used the guide to help her plan her very first wild camping adventure.

Read their story here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/news/the-wild-edge-of-the-cairngorms

23/05/2025

Taking advantage of current conditions, after a quick school run in Inverness, Rob and Rory managed to get out to the north-west to climb Groovin’ High on the Far East Wall of Beinn Eighe. This popular E1 features three pitches of fabulous quartzite on the right hand side of the buttress, following a series of
grooves throughout. Well protected and positive holds were the prefer of the day, all set against the stunning backdrop of Coire Mhic Fhearchair.

Find routes on Beinn Eighe in Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired), Northern Highlands South and Rockfax Digital.

15/05/2025

It was a busy day on Càrn Dearg Buttress on Ben Nevis last weekend with teams on Torro (E2), The Bat (E2) and Titan’s Wall (E3).

Rob and Alex climbed The Bat. This classic route was first climbed in 1959 by Dougal Haston and Robin Smith and was named after the giant swooping falls taken on the first ascent. Thankfully, their ascent avoided any swooping falls and the team had a great day out taking in the full height of the buttress before descending Ledge Route. The dry weather is set to continue – which mountain classics are on your tick list?

📷 Rob Lovell

13/04/2025

Whether you were route ticking, peak bagging or simply sun basking, we hope like us you got to make the most of the incredible weather that kicked off the spring/summer season. Here’s a few from a few days in Knoydart with our hill list guides The Munros and The Corbetts, where the Rough Bounds were decidedly less rough than usual with dry ground, no wind and endless blue skies ☀️

Right now we’re thankful for a bit of much needed rain, but here’s hoping for more again soon.

Head to the shop to start planning for the next sunny spell’s adventures.

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