Sort of gear, didn't know where to post this...
Anyway, just to extol the virtues of this brilliant book which has only been out for about a month now. I heard about it after buying the North Wales Scrambles book by the same author which is also excellent. Put it on my birthday wish list and got what I wanted...
The book is not the same format as the 'pocket' scrambling guide, instead being slightly larger than A5 and hardcover. This makes the quality photography (in all weather conditions) more prominent. Route descriptions are the same format as the North Wales book, with uncluttered mapping and the odd bit of dry wit thrown in.
The difficulty threshold is grade I, I/II and II winter routes, nothing higher (as per the 'one axe' title). Excellent coverage of how differing ground conditions could potentially affect the route grade. About half the 30 routes are grade I and a good mix of ridges and gullies are provided. There are two main clusters of about 10 routes each around Lochaber and Torridon/Glen Carron, with further smaller groups of 2-3 routes each on An Teallach, Skye, Glen Shiel, Glen Spean and the Cairngorms.
I have no connection to the author but this is such a great book I really had to recommend it to like-minded souls! If you fancy a copy head to
http://www.northernedgebooks.co.uk/