The new definitive Peak District climbing guidebook from the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) - Burbage, Millstone and Beyond - has been awarded this year's Mountain Exposition prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival.
With Sheffield’s music scene firmly on the international map thanks to the award winning Arctic Monkeys, now it’s the turn of the gritstone crags. These rocks surrounding the city of Sheffield are taking the limelight at this year’s mountain book 'Oscars'. Volume editor David Simmonite and Series editor Niall Grimes took to the red carpet in Banff on Thursday evening (2 November) to collect the prestigious award.
The guidebook is colourful in more ways than one, with the BMC’s Niall Grimes adding his distinctive Irish humour and sparkle, which makes it a unique as well as a definitive guide. The guide, researched and compiled by volunteers, covers all the routes and bouldering on the fantastic gritstone crags that surround the city of Sheffield.
At the launch of the guidebook earlier this year, editor David Simmonite described the production process as “five years of hell”. Commenting on the award he said “It’s great to see some recognition for the hard work that the guidebook team has put in over the years. The five years of hell has paid off”.
BMC Chief Executive Dave Turnbull said: “The award is a tribute to its authors and all the volunteers who helped to compile it. The BMC has years of experience in producing definitive guides and we’re delighted to receive this recognition as a world leader in guidebooks. Burbage, Millstone and Beyond has gone down well with climbers and we’re glad our new formula is proving to be such a hit.”
The BMC guide was selected from a field of 26 entries for the Exposition category and the other three finalists were Bhutan: A Trekker’s Guide by Bart Jordans; Colorado Ice: Vol.1, 2nd Edition by Jack Roberts; and Thailand: A Climbing Guide by Sam Lightner.
You can read a full press release about the winners of other categories
here.
Copies of the guidebook can be purchased from the BMC online shop for £18.95 (£17.00 for BMC members) or contact the BMC office on 0161 445 6111.
What the reviewers say:
“Seems to have learned all the lessons of what constitutes a good and easily accessible guide.”
Banff Mountain Book Festival jury member Audrey Salkeld
“Essential crag tool and fireside companion…Buy it!”
Climber Magazine
“Fizzes with enthusiasm and full-colour vibrancy...Although it’s still only spring, it really ought to be a shoo-in for a ‘guidebook of the year’ award.”
Climb Magazine
“This guide brings us the most up to date information on every route and every boulder problem within its realm. That’s right, it is a definitive guide.”
planetFear.com
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