Iain Thow works as a walking guide, mainly in the North-West Highlands, and has been knocking around the hills since he was a small boy. He can pinpoint the moment of addiction, on a family holiday in Torridon, when he saw the morning mists clear from Liathach and thought, 'Wow!' He began scrambling as a teenager, and it remains his favourite mountain activity today. When the first Skye Scrambles guide came out, Iain rang the SMC to see if a guide to the Northern Highlands was in the pipeline and was asked, 'Do you want to write one?' He couldn't say yes fast enough. Writing a guide provides an extra incentive to look round the corner and follow up on those pledges to 'have a look at that sometime'. It also means he can share his love of the hills, and the routes they harbour, with others.

The design is superb and easy to use ... it’s easy to pick up and plan future adventures, rekindle some great memories or just dream about long routes in remote locations — Adrian Trendall, All Things Cuillin

Iain Thow works as a walking guide, mainly in the North-West Highlands, and has been knocking around the hills since he was a small boy. He can pinpoint the moment of addiction, on a family holiday in Torridon, when he saw the morning mists clear from Liathach and thought, 'Wow!' He began scrambling as a teenager, and it remains his favourite mountain activity today. When the first Skye Scrambles guide came out, Iain rang the SMC to see if a guide to the Northern Highlands was in the pipeline and was asked, 'Do you want to write one?' He couldn't say yes fast enough. Writing a guide provides an extra incentive to look round the corner and follow up on those pledges to 'have a look at that sometime'. It also means he can share his love of the hills, and the routes they harbour, with others.

The design is superb and easy to use ... it’s easy to pick up and plan future adventures, rekindle some great memories or just dream about long routes in remote locations — Adrian Trendall, All Things Cuillin