How hard can it be? Not a bad question for anyone to ask when faced with a challenging situation whether that is at work, in the home, or in a chosen pursuit. This book describes that positive, self-confident approach by Nick Wharton during his many and varied adventures. The book takes the reader on a journey through a wide collection of stories and insights into his own escapades and how he has faced them over the past 40 years starting with learning to climb at boarding school - climbing the buildings in the middle of the night. We get an insight into his time in the army - holding back the Russians in Germany; patrolling the streets of Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles; training Mozambique forces in Zimbabwe; and, back home in the UK. Living in the Lake District, Wharton retrained as an Environmental Health Officer which started his unlikely choice of career in health and safety. We get an insight into his perspective of risk and how he has used his climbing to help get the H&S message across to colleagues and clients with great effect. He gives us an insight into his own, distinctive approach to climbing His insight into the world of hazards and risk management helps us to understand, what has been described by many as one of the most bold approaches to climbing in recent years. The book is a fabulous collection of stories and anecdotes with contributions from many others - colleagues, friends, climbing partners and well-known characters from the climbing world. Illustrated throughout with a range of full-colour photos. The book will appeal to climbers and other outdoor activity enthusiasts but also to anyone with a sense of adventure and fun. It is introduced with a foreword by Leo Houlding - one of the best-known adventurers of our time.

About the Author
Nick Wharton started climbing in 1979 whilst at school in Lancaster since when he has developed a characteristically bold approach to Trad climbing all around the UK and abroad but predominantly in the Lake District. Along the way he delved into many other adventure sports as well as road biking. After university and then Sandhurst he spent time in the Army before settling in Kendal on the edge of the Lake District National Park. He qualified as an Environmental Health Officer then took his H&S skills into industry and then consultancy. He is married to Karen and has one daughter, Flora.


Book Information
ISBN 9781838428105
Author Nick Wharton
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Nick Wharton
Publisher Nick Wharton