Cairngorm John cover art

Cairngorm John

A Life in Mountain Rescue

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Cairngorm John

By: John Allen
Narrated by: David Monteath
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

The Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. This special anniversary edition of his story includes new chapters discussing how mountain rescue has developed over the last decade.

©2019 John Allen with Robert Davidson (P)2022 W F Howes Climbing & Mountaineering Outdoors & Nature Sports

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Call-Out cover art
Bothy Tales cover art
The Last Hillwalker cover art
High Risk cover art
Critical Hours cover art
The Farthest Shore: Seeking Solitude and Nature on the Cape Wrath Trail in Winter cover art
Ascent cover art
Rescue Pilot cover art
Savage Arena cover art
The Shining Mountain cover art
Tides cover art
Eiger Dreams cover art
Time on Rock cover art
Beyond the Mountain cover art
Finding Hildasay cover art
The Mountain cover art

Critic reviews

"The twisting mix of sadness and wit are blended together with perfection." (Mountain Rescue Magazine)

"Makes Touching the Void seem like a pretty routine day on the hill." (Iain Macwhirter, The Sunday Herald)
All stars
Most relevant
Amazing insight into the workings of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue team.
A must listen to anyone who ventures into the UK mountains

Amazing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I've been a Scottish hillwalker for many years. I'm half way through walking all of Scotland’s peaks over 3000 feet and fortunately I have never need to make that dreaded call.
However, after listening to his stories I can see room for improvement in my preparation. I am in awe of all the men and women who risk their lives to rescue others. This book is fascinating and well worth a listen if you have a love for the great outdoors.
I share John's love for the hills and also see the huge risk that a younger, less prepared and appreciative walker now manifest. All Scottish walkers should have a copy of his book.

Respect.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Sometimes the narration made me tone out but I do love a Scottish accent. Definitely makes me want to go out and explore Scotland; but not without a proper plan and compass

Key nuggest of wisdom

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
An in depth view of how the MRT's train, work and succeed in rescuing those unfortunate enough to have found themselves lost, and/or injured.
Intelligently and thoughtfully written, I found this book completely absorbing.
Perfectly narrated by David Monteath.

Interesting from start to finish.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What a great few hours ! Every hill walker should have a copy ! Story’s keep you gripped

One of the best

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews