Publications - About the Authors
Tony and Di in Wadi Rum.
Photo of Di by Bernard Domenech
After starting climbing in 1953, Tony became well known for his new routes and contributions to Peak District guidebooks. He has climbed in many parts of world, mostly with Di Taylor and Mick Shaw, discovering new areas and making first ascents. Tony and Di are regular contributors to magazines, and have written or contributed to guidebooks to the UK, Norway, Oman, Morocco, Jordan, Palestine and N E India, see quotes below:
"After William Cecile Slingsby, ”Father of Norwegian Mountaineering”, Tony Howard is the foreign climber who has contributed most to mountaineering in Norway."
Dave Durkan, Norwegian Alpine Club
"President Arafat, was very happy to see another of the achievements of Bethlehem 2000 become the subject of a quality guidebook."
Dr Nabeel Kassis Minister of Tourism for Palestine
"Your support in introducing adventure tourism in Jordan is greatly appreciated"
HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein
"Thanks for all your efforts to explore and promote responsible adventure tourism in North East India for the benefit of our indigenous people."
Partha Pratim Das, Daobai Hospitality and Xtreme North East
Tony Howard grew up in the Chew Valley, at the northern tip of the Peak District. After starting climbing in 1953, Tony became well known in climbing circles for his new routes and his contribution to local guidebooks. He worked as an instructor in the early 1960s and qualified as a BMC Guide in 1965, the year he and his friends famously made the first ascent of Norway’s 1,000-metre Troll Wall. Tony was a founding partner of Troll Climbing Equipment, producing many innovative designs such as the world’s first commercial range of nuts, the first climbing ‘sit’ harnesses and the first sewn slings. He has guided and climbed all over the world, discovering new areas and making many first ascents. Tony is a regular contributor to outdoor magazines, and has written or contributed to guidebooks for the English Peak District, Norway, Oman, Morocco, Jordan and Palestine. - See more at: http://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/categories/e-books/adventures-in-the-northlands.html#sthash.Td9NPMcJ.dpuf
Tony Howard grew up in the Chew Valley, at the northern tip of the Peak District. After starting climbing in 1953, Tony became well known in climbing circles for his new routes and his contribution to local guidebooks. He worked as an instructor in the early 1960s and qualified as a BMC Guide in 1965, the year he and his friends famously made the first ascent of Norway’s 1,000-metre Troll Wall. Tony was a founding partner of Troll Climbing Equipment, producing many innovative designs such as the world’s first commercial range of nuts, the first climbing ‘sit’ harnesses and the first sewn slings. He has guided and climbed all over the world, discovering new areas and making many first ascents. Tony is a regular contributor to outdoor magazines, and has written or contributed to guidebooks for the English Peak District, Norway, Oman, Morocco, Jordan and Palestine. - See more at: http://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/categories/e-books/adventures-in-the-northlands.html#sthash.Td9NPMcJ.dpuf
