This volume encompasses the Carneddau, the Glyderau and the Nantgwynant ranges. Mountains are brought to life by the author's panoramic 3-D sketch maps as well as photographs which illustrate all the seasons and weather conditions.
John Gillham has been a full-time writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989, after working as an assistant quantity surveyor and in the aerospace industry. He has contributed walking articles and written books for AA publications, including AA Guide to 50 Walks in North Wales and the AA Leisure Guide to Wales. In 2001 he was awarded an Outdoor Writers Guild Award for Excellence for the book Coast to Coasting (David and Charles), which he illustrated and co-wrote with Ronald Turnbull.
'John Gillham shows a rare talent for turning rock-face into striking line illustration.' Lakeland Walker magazine review of Long Days in Lakeland