The Edge explores both the history of Scottish climbing over the last 100 years and the lives and personalities of the exceptional men who pioneered and set new challenges to mountaineering in Scotland. The primary sites cover Glencoe, Ben Nevis, the Cuillin of Skye, Sutherland, and the Cairngorms. There is also an in-depth look at the modern climbers, namely Dave Cuthbertson, Rab Anderson, and Graeme Ettle, and what sort of people climbers are and why they do it. Diagrammatic elevations illustrate 11 of the routes taken so hill climbers and mountaineers can experience the thrill of climbing for themselves. With over 70 colour and black-and-white photographs, The Edge is a fascinating account of the trials of some of the most courageous men in mountaineering history.