'Man, the only – only – good thing about that climb was that you were tied on to the other end of the rope.'Simon McCartney was a cocky young British alpinist climbing many of the hardest routes in the Alps during the late seventies, but it was a chance meeting in Chamonix in 1977 with Californian ‘Stonemaster’ Jack Roberts that would dramatically change both their lives – and almost end Simon’s.Inspired by a Bradford Washburn photograph published in Mountain magazine, their first objective was the 5,500-foot north face of Mount Huntington, one of the most dangerous walls in the Alaska Range. The result was a route so hard and serious that for decades nobody believed they had climbed it – it is still unrepeated to this day. Then, raising the bar even higher, they made the first ascent of the south-west face of Denali, a climb that would prove almost fatal for Simon, and one which would break the bond between him and climbing, separating the two young climbers for over three decades. But the bond between Simon and Jack couldn’t remain dormant forever. A lifetime later, a chance reconnection with Jack gave Simon the chance to bury the ghosts of what happened high on Denali, when he had faced almost certain death.The Bond is Simon McCartney’s award-winning story of these legendary climbs.

In 2019, Siobhan Daniels – also known as the Retirement Rebel – made a life-changing decision: to stop waiting and start living life on her own terms. And she’s never looked back. Travelling the UK and Europe in her motorhome Dora the Explora, Siobhan inspires thousands of women with her positive-ageing message.Now, in Retire & Refire, the follow-up to her popular debut book Retirement Rebel, Siobhan takes on her biggest adventure yet at sixty-six years of age: a 4,000-mile solo journey from Canada to Alaska along the legendary Alaska Highway. Leaving Vancouver, she hits the road in a rental RV heading north into the wild in freezing temperatures, yet absolutely ready and capable to face the unpredictability of life on the road. Because her message to women of all ages is this: your strength does not expire – do not let fear stop you as you get older.Join Siobhan as she voyages into this awe-inspiring landscape of soaring peaks, frozen lakes, biting winds and raw beauty, battling the elements yet free from everyday anxieties. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change your life, Siobhan’s story proves it isn’t.

Ever since its publication in 2007, Eric MacLeod's memoir of his young family's years reconstructing and living in one of the most remote crofthouses in Scotland has remained one of our most popular titles, selling mostly in Scotland but travelling far and worldwide thanks to the area's many visitors. Sandstone Press is now happy and proud to present a second edition, complete with an additional chapter bringing the story of the family and the house bang up to date.

'Man, the only – only – good thing about that climb was that you were tied on to the other end of the rope.'Simon McCartney was a cocky young British alpinist climbing many of the hardest routes in the Alps during the late seventies, but it was a chance meeting in Chamonix in 1977 with Californian ‘Stonemaster’ Jack Roberts that would dramatically change both their lives – and almost end Simon’s.Inspired by a Bradford Washburn photograph published in Mountain magazine, their first objective was the 5,500-foot north face of Mount Huntington, one of the most dangerous walls in the Alaska Range. The result was a route so hard and serious that for decades nobody believed they had climbed it – it is still unrepeated to this day. Then, raising the bar even higher, they made the first ascent of the south-west face of Denali, a climb that would prove almost fatal for Simon, and one which would break the bond between him and climbing, separating the two young climbers for over three decades. But the bond between Simon and Jack couldn’t remain dormant forever. A lifetime later, a chance reconnection with Jack gave Simon the chance to bury the ghosts of what happened high on Denali, when he had faced almost certain death.The Bond is Simon McCartney’s award-winning story of these legendary climbs.

In 2019, Siobhan Daniels – also known as the Retirement Rebel – made a life-changing decision: to stop waiting and start living life on her own terms. And she’s never looked back. Travelling the UK and Europe in her motorhome Dora the Explora, Siobhan inspires thousands of women with her positive-ageing message.Now, in Retire & Refire, the follow-up to her popular debut book Retirement Rebel, Siobhan takes on her biggest adventure yet at sixty-six years of age: a 4,000-mile solo journey from Canada to Alaska along the legendary Alaska Highway. Leaving Vancouver, she hits the road in a rental RV heading north into the wild in freezing temperatures, yet absolutely ready and capable to face the unpredictability of life on the road. Because her message to women of all ages is this: your strength does not expire – do not let fear stop you as you get older.Join Siobhan as she voyages into this awe-inspiring landscape of soaring peaks, frozen lakes, biting winds and raw beauty, battling the elements yet free from everyday anxieties. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change your life, Siobhan’s story proves it isn’t.

Ever since its publication in 2007, Eric MacLeod's memoir of his young family's years reconstructing and living in one of the most remote crofthouses in Scotland has remained one of our most popular titles, selling mostly in Scotland but travelling far and worldwide thanks to the area's many visitors. Sandstone Press is now happy and proud to present a second edition, complete with an additional chapter bringing the story of the family and the house bang up to date.