Books by Dermot Somers

Born in 1947 in Tremane, Ireland, Dermot Somers is an Irish mountaineer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He worked as teacher before leaving education to write and travel full time. He started climbing at the relatively late age of 27, yet became one of the leading Irish rock climbers, establishing significant new routes in areas such as Fairhead and Muckross Head. He became the first Irish man to climb the six great north faces of the Alps, and participated in expeditions to the Himalaya and the Andes. As well as his award winning books, he has also written and presented television and radio programmes on mountaineering and exploration.