Mountain Guru

"Doug Scott was one of the earliest and most successful proponents of Alpine-style ascents in the highest mountains on every continent. His ethical regard for the mountain environment was also well ahead of its time. This biography commemorates and explores the life of a visionary climber and a man of great humanity." ~Reinhold Messner

"Doug Scott was one of my closest friends. He had so many facets to his character – integrity, courage, great intelligence, and a strong sense of social responsibility, particularly in the way he devoted his later life to support the people of up-country Nepal. This book is a remarkable tribute to an extraordinary climber and a great humanitarian." ~Sir Chris Bonington

"Reveals the extraordinary drama of [Scott's] life, both on and off the mountains." ~Sunday Post

reveals a multi-faceted man in a biography that will be of as much interest to those who love the mountains as those who prefer to study the human condition'  ~Scottish Field

A book that will mean much to so many. Mountain Guru is Doug’s life: the ups and downs; the good and the questionable; the achievements and the endeavours. It is certainly a book which represents an important chapter in climbing history and tells of an outstanding humanitarian who significantly changed the lives of many' ~Noel Dawson, Climber.co.uk

Scott’s is an extraordinarily full and varied story. Pulling all these strands together has been no mean feat. In Mountain Guru, Moorehead has added a significant body of work to mountaineering’s rich history' ~Stephen Goodwin, Chair of the Kekoo Naoroji Award Jury

Moorehead's book is a recommended read for both the active climber and the armchair mountaineer who want to know how it was done by one of the greatest mountaineers of all time' ~Paul Geddes, Alpine Journal