Assynt and Coigach Print Collection by Joe Cornish and Alex Nail

Fundraising for the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

All Print Collections have now been claimed. We would still love for you to make a small donation via the link below if you value the work Mountain Rescue do. Thanks so much!

On the evening Tuesday the 22nd of October on Cul Mor in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland there was a serious mountain incident. I was co-leading a group of four on a mountain photography workshop with Joe Cornish. While descending the mountain Joe was hit by a powerful gust of wind sending him tumbling ten meters down a scree slope. He sustained serious injuries to his neck, but he is now recovering at home.

On that day Assynt Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were invaluable. They tasked HM Coastguard Rescue 151 who lifted Joe off the mountain to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. They also sent a team of eight, and readied further team members should the helicopter have been unable to reach Joe due to low cloud. Once Joe was in the helicopter, I led the remainder of the group off the mountain and part way down we met Assynt MRT.

I am trained to deal with incidents like this, but handling such a serious event for the first time in real life is demanding and stressful, particularly when a friend is involved. You can imagine how reassuring it was talking to the MRT whilst trying to look after Joe and keep him warm. It was an immense relief to see Joe lifted off the mountain, and when the Team came in view as we made our way down, dressed in their reflective gear, it really was a happy sight. Joe and I are both indebted to the team and as our means of saying thank you we’ve decided to attempt to meet their funding shortfall this year through your donations in return for a collection of our prints.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team, like all MRTs, is volunteer-run and almost entirely funded by donations, which pay for transport costs, gear and training. MRTs make the mountains safer for us all, and we're privileged to have such a service available to us. 100% of your donations will go directly to the team. The team is currently underfunded by £15,000 and we hope the community can pull together to exceed this goal!

The Print Collection

The Print Collection includes ten carefully curated prints of Assynt and Coigach, 5 from Joe, 5 from me. We have selected images that show a diversity of mountain landscapes and conditions, as well as showing our different approaches as photographers. The images are a mix of unseen work, and images that are particularly significant to us.

The Print Collection is produced to the same exacting standards we would usually follow. Every aspect of the box and its contents has been carefully considered and we have taken a lot of time in putting it together.

Each print measures 260x210mm and has been mastering to ensure they print at their very best. They are printed with archival pigment-based inks on Fotospeed’s Platinum Cotton 305 fine-art paper. Each image is individually checked, approved and signed in pencil. We each have a separate sheet of captions discussing each image and detailing the capture information. These caption sheets are also signed and numbered as part of the Limited Edition of 120.

The box has a ribbed black paper covering and a foiled cover graphic. The lid hinges open and is closed with inset magnets. There is a custom lining to hold the prints in place within the box

We would like to thank Fotospeed for providing the paper (a very significant cost!) and Johnson's Printers in Nantwich for help with the boxes. Without them this print collection would not be possible.

How to Order and Donate

All Print Collections have now been claimed. We would still love for you to make a small donation via the link below if you value the work Mountain Rescue do. Thanks so much!

1. Order the print collection through this page by clicking the ADD TO BASKET button below. It is priced at £0 so you only need to pay postage. We accept UK and International orders. Please go through the full checkout process and pay for postage. You should receive an automated confirmation email. After you have received the email please make your donation.
2. Make a donation to the JustGiving page by clicking the DONATE button below. We suggest a minimum donation of £130, but we want to raise as much as possible, so please donate more if you are able.The biggest donations will secure the lowest number in the edition. If you are a UK taxpayer don’t forget to add GiftAid. Please make sure you go through the checkout BEFORE donating, we are unable to refund donations!

IMPORTANT please make your name (and ideally the amount) visible on the donations page and make sure it matches the order name you gave on my website. This way I can link orders to donations.

If you make a mistake please email me.

Production and Delivery

Joe and I will try to complete the production as soon as possible. However with 1500 sheets to individually print, check and sign this will take some time. Our goal is to have all UK boxes delivered by the 20th of December.