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PEAK BEYOND PEAK: The Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison

Written with characteristic wit and a keen interest in science, #myth, & #folklore, the essays serve as important cultural markers not just of Scotland as it was & has developed, but of a woman’s experience of travelling alone & a testament to the importance of cultural connection, exploration & communication

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Taproot Press UKPeak Beyond Peak (9781838080075) - Taproot Press UKOn September 14 2022, the voice of one of Scotland's most remarkable figures returns to the page.   While better known for her solo journeys across the Arctic, these essays detail the Scottish journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison over a period of 50 years. Written with characteristic wit and a keen interest in science, myth and folklore, the essays serve as important cultural markers not just of Scotland as it was and has developed, but of Hutchison's development as a person and writer, and a testament to the importance of cultural connection, exploration and communication.
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Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889–1982)—author, poet, film-maker, botanist, #arctic explorer—was born #OTD, 30 May. A 🎂 🧵

WalkHighlands shares an extract from PEAK BEYOND PEAK, describing how she tackled the Corrieyairack Pass between the #Cairngorms & Loch Ness

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WalkhighlandsPeak Beyond Peak: The Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison In 2014 a red box file stuffed full of the memoirs of Scottish explorer Isobel Wylie Hutchison found its way into the hands of writer Hazel Buchan Cameron. Looking through the photographic slides, essays, letters and even a postcard from St Kilda, Hazel was entranced and began the arduous task of bringing the voice of …
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Kerri Andrews & Merryn Glover in conversation about Nan Shepherd
11 June, Pitlochry Festival Theatre – £3

Authors Dr Kerri Andrews & Merryn Glover discuss how Nan Shepherd has inspired their own walking & writing, followed by a book-signing & the matinee performance of Nan Shepherd: Naked & Unashamed

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I gave her half of her lunch and a little water. That would have to do for now. We spent a while at the summit taking in the views, taking photies, and just Being There. I could have spent longer up there but mindful of the water situation we headed back down.

When we eventually reached the ford again I took Skye's pack off and let her have a good play in the river. She also had the rest of her lunch.

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Being up high for so long was one of those... you had to be there things. Utterly fantastic and otherwise indescribable.

But it was tough. The sun was beating down on us with little breeze, and I had to be careful not to guzzle the limited water I'd carried. Skye hadn't found any, all the usually wet puddles were bone dry. She only carried her lunch.

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Although there was the odd watery hole to avoid, the dry weather made for an easy crossing of the bog.

I made a navigation mistake at the bottom of the gully. Skye (see what I did there!) went left on an easier and much more obvious path which added a bit of a dog(!) leg to the already 2.8km ridge. It wasn't actually any easier as we still had the steep paths above to climb.

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