inspirational guiding work in the Alps was to introduce thousands of mountain lovers to the Swiss Valais , the Bernese Oberland , the Vanoise , the Austrian Alps and the Dolomites , notably through pioneering his own routes such as the Walkers ’ Haute Route and the Tour of the Jungfrau Region . Further a�ield , in the course of nearly 30 expeditions , Kev explored the Andes , Nepal and the Himalaya . He masterminded at least six guidebooks to the roof of the world , including his best-selling Everest : A Trekker ’ s Guide ( 1995 ). And he wrote extensively about England too , writing six guidebooks about his homeland of Kent , Sussex , and the Cotswolds from his base in what he jokingly dubbed the “ Kentish Alps .”
Kev produced over 50 award-winning guides for Cicerone over a period of nearly 40 years . Publisher and Director Jonathan Williams said : “ Kev was the most modest of men , and the most professional of writers . We will not see his like again . “ He was a major contributor to the world of the outdoors through his books and his 100-plus lectures a year . It was there that his infectious enthusiasm , deep knowledge , understanding of local people , innumerable stories , �ine pictures , ability to communicate and essential decency , allowed him to the touch the lives of many .” As Kev once explained : “ Enthusiasm is contagious , and there is nothing like reading someone ’ s love of an area to make you want to go and visit it for yourself . I like to think sometimes that my job is a weaver of dreams . I cast those dreams out to the reader so that they can actually make those dreams come true .”
Covers of four of the over �ifty books Kev wrote or edited for Cicerone during his long career outdoor focus / spring 2022 5