Man for All Mountains

Sir John Laurence 'Jack' Longland (1905-1993) was one of the defining figures of British mountaineering and outdoor education in the twentieth century - a man whose influence reached from the highest mountains of the world to the classrooms, airwaves and policy rooms of post-war Britain. As a young climber, Jack Longland stood at the forefront of adventure. His eponymous climb on Clogwyn Du'r Ar...