Climbing and mountaineering Books
Pod Climbing True Grit Selected Rock Climbs on Peak Gritstone
Book SynopsisTrue Grit is a selective topo-style guidebook covering the major Peak Gritstone crags in a single volume
£22.46
The Alpine Journal The Alpine Journal 201011
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£24.70
The Alpine Journal The Alpine Journal 2012 Volume 116
Book SynopsisMountaineering. Articles on expeditions, environment and cultural issues, all mountain related. Reviews, obituaries and new route reports worldwide. Annual journal of the Alpine Club, published since 1863.
£24.70
The Alpine Journal The Alpine Journal 2013 Volume 117 AJ 150th
Book SynopsisMountaineering. Features on exploratory alpinism worldwide, mountain culture, environment, arts & science, plus book reviews.
£24.70
Alpine Club The Alpine Journal 2020 124
Book SynopsisThe Alpine Journal is a substantial annual record of mountaineering achievement which has been published continuously since 1859.
£24.70
Climbers' Club Avon Gorge Climbers Club Guide
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated, definitive guidebook to the Avon Gorge from the Climbers Club.
£29.24
Rob and Veronica Hunter Fairhead Bouldering Guide
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£19.00
Supertopo Red Rocks Climbing
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£24.48
Old City Publishing,Incorporated Lucky to be Alive A First Expedition to the
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£11.69
Skink Press Arapiles a million mountains
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£26.87
Supertopo Tuolumne Free Climbs
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£25.33
High Col Press Canadian Rock Select Climbs of the West by Kevin
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£33.99
Roca Verde Roca Verde 3A
Book SynopsisThe bestselling climbing guide to the regions of Asturias, Leon and Cantabria in north-west-Spain.
£33.25
Stone Country Press Ltd The Climbers Complete Guide to Dumbarton Rock
Book SynopsisThis guide introduces the climber to the bouldering, traditional climbing and sports routes at Dumbarton Rock. Photo-topos and textual descriptions bring clarity to complex routes (100+) and boulder problems (300+).Table of ContentsPreface Rock of Ages: A brief history Geology Access and Safety The Climbing The Environment Who Owns Dumby The Routes - North Wall - Monsoon Gully - Gully Wall - North West Face - North West Sport - North Sports Wall - Black Walls Trad - Black Walls Sport - South West Face The Bouldering - Bouldering Sectors - Eagle Boulder Slabs - Eagle Boulder Pullover - Eagle Boulder Zig Zag - Eagle Boulder Shoulder - Eagle Boulder Gorilla - Eagle Face - Eagle Blue Meanie - Warm-up Wall - Home Rule Beast - Home Rule Mugsy Roof - Home Rule Sector - Route Royal - Sucker's Boulder - Sucker's Slab - B.N.I. Cave - B.N.I. Good Nicks - B.N.I. Slabs - Pongo Face - Pongo Slabs - Pongo Consolidated - Triplets - Sea Boulder - Everdry Walls - Black Wall - Tidal Walls Boulder Tick List Boulder Circuits
£14.24
Betaguides North York Moors and East Coast Bouldering
Book SynopsisThis is the first fully dedicated bouldering guide to the whole of the North York Moors and its east coast. 384 pages covering 41 venues with over 2000 problems, from font 1 to 8b+, there are problems to suit all abilities.
£24.00
Massey University Press To the Summit
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£27.89
Massey University Press Solo
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£27.89
American Alpine Club 2019 American Alpine Journal The Worlds Most
Book SynopsisPublished annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is renowned as the world's journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds.
£26.60
Eliot Stephens South Wales Bouldering
Book SynopsisSouth Wales Bouldering covers over two decades of Bouldering Development in South Wales, with over 1000 problems from areas such as Pembrokeshire, Gower and South East Wales Coastline
£22.50
John Murray Press The World Beneath Their Feet
Book SynopsisOne of the most compelling international dramas of the 20th century and an unforgettable saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaking human physical achievement-all set against the backdrop of a world headed toward war.Trade Review[Ellsworth] recasts the era as a great Himalayan race ... [and] it works brilliantly ... his account of the 1953 ascent of Everest ... feels unusually fresh * Sunday Times *Like if Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air met Lauren Hillenbrand's Unbroken, it's an inviting and engrossing read * Sports Illustrated *The dramatic saga of the race between nations to climb the planet's highest mountains...In vivid, novelistic prose, the author describes the significant expeditions and delivers engaging portraits of climbers from many different countries and their invaluable Sherpas * Kirkus *Gripping * Sunday Times *An exceptional account of trailblazing mountaineers who persevered during a turbulent time in history * Booklist *Plenty of rollicking stories * The Times *A vibrant glimpse into a period of wild adventure * BBC History *
£25.00
HODDER & STOUGHTON The Girl Who Climbed Everest Lessons learned
Book SynopsisOne woman's journey facing the world's toughest and most dangerous summits and the lessons she has learnt along the way. Gripping and inspiring, this is a story of determination, passion and overcoming fear.
£20.00
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisClimbing: From Gym to Rock is a pocket-size instructional climbing book with the backing of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) that focuses on getting indoor climbers outdoors. Complete with color photos throughout, the book features information on environment and terrain, types of crag, best practices, and more.
£12.34
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing Protection
Book SynopsisClimbing: Protection is a pocket-size instructional climbing book with the backing of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) that focuses on climbing protection and safety. The book will feature information on environment and terrain, best practices, gear, and more. Photos will be throughout.
£11.39
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThis handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers transitioning from basic rock climbing to sport climbing, which involves scaling larger, more challenging rock walls that have fixed anchors.
£11.99
Rowman & Littlefield Best Climbs Santa Barbara and Ventura
Book SynopsisBest Climbs Santa Barbara and Ventura narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties to the absolute best 300 routes. These are the routes that display the hidden beauty and deep rooted climbing history of Santa Barbara and Ventura. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced in order to give climbers of every background a chance to sample the best that Santa Barbara and Ventura has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders with easy to follow descriptions and grades for each route.
£18.04
Rowman & Littlefield Best Climbs Phoenix Arizona
Book SynopsisBest Climbs Phoenix, Arizona narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across Phoenix, Arizona to the 200 best routes. These routes display the hidden beauty and deep-rooted climbing history of Phoenix. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced to give climbers a chance to sample the best that Phoenix, Arizona has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders witheasy-to-follow descriptions and grades for each route. Full-color photos Detailed mapsGPS coordinatesHundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficultyTrivia and route history sidebars
£14.99
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThere are similarities in movements on ice, rock, and mixed terrain. The way a climber moves his or her body and the thought processes in movement on ice are remarkably similar to the way in which a climber approaches rock in the summer. As part of the larger Climbing progression series, Climbing: From Rock to Ice gets climbers comfortable with transferring their skills to the ice.
£11.99
Rowman & Littlefield Climbing
Book SynopsisThis handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers preparing to tackle longer, more complex and adventurous multi-pitch routes.
£11.39
Rowman & Littlefield Climb to Fitness
Book SynopsisClimb to Fitness shows anyone who visits the climbing gym, from beginners to veteran climbers, how best to use the various parts of the gym for their own customized workout.
£18.99
Rowman & Littlefield Rock Climbing Colorado
Book SynopsisThe birthplace of American rock climbing, Colorado provides a greater variety of rock and routes than any other stateand Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guidebook available to all its major climbing areas. This updated edition includes hundreds of routes. Included are the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, as well as the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, Elevenmile Canyon, and many more. All areas covered include first-hand overviews, route descriptions, topos, and full-color photos. Rock Climbing Colorado is ideal for anyone aiming to discover, or rediscover, the diverse and wonderful rock climbing found in the Centennial State.
£28.50
Rowman & Littlefield Best Climbs Los Angeles
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£18.04
Al Whitworth Shetland Climbing
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£19.95
Kevin Roet Climbing Psychology: Mind training for optimal
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£25.00
Quercus Publishing To the Greatest Heights
Book Synopsis'What a wonderful, honest, refreshing book, full of free-spirited adventure, humour and profound thoughts to provide inspiration to anyone who simply dreams of getting out and doing their own thing' SIR CHRIS BONINGTON'Ernest Shackleton listed those qualities an explorer should possess over a century ago: optimism, patience, idealism with imagination, and courage. Vanessa's qualities are truly akin to these' ALEXANDRA SHACKLETONWhen Vanessa O'Brien was made redundant in 2008 as part of the recession, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband for his career and resigned herself to being 'just the wife'. There she was, aged 46, bored, uninspired, unemployed. Was this going to be how she was going to live the rest of her life?One night in the infamous Kee Club, over shots of tequila, a friend suggested O'Brien climb Everest, and that was the start of an epic journey she never looked back from as she climbed Everest, K2 and many other mountains.This is her inspirational story. As O'Brien says, she couldn't explain to her readers how she got to the top of K2 at the age of 52 without being honest about what came before. In To the Greatest Heights, she reveals the trials and tribulations of her difficult childhood, and the result is a life-affirming book that shows how she achieved these climbs in spite of and because of her past.To read To the Greatest Heights is to know that there is a path to overcoming the worst of what happens to us, a path that helps us reach the summit of our lives too, whatever our age.Trade ReviewWhat a wonderful, honest, refreshing book, full of free-spirited adventure, humour and profound thoughts to provide inspiration to anyone who simply dreams of getting out and doing their own thing * Sir Chris Bonington *Ernest Shackleton listed those qualities an explorer should possess over a century ago: optimism, patience, idealism with imagination, and courage. Vanessa's qualities are truly akin to these * Alexandra Shackleton *O'Brien's story is deep in insight and observation. An impressive read * Peter Hillary, Chairman of the Himalayan Trust *To The Greatest Heights is a modern-day version of Dick Bass's book, but on steroids. A must read * Forbes magazine *
£10.44
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Canadian Mountaineering Anthology, The: Stories
Book SynopsisSixty-three pieces range from Conrad Kain's classic account of the first ascent of Mount Robson to Sharon Wood's thoughts on her experience as the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Early explorers and modern daredevils, exhilarating achievements and deadly accidents provide a testament to extraordinary places and personalities.
£13.29
Taylor Trade Publishing Deadly Peaks: Mountaineering's Greatest Triumphs
Book SynopsisDeadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed by a group of briefer narratives, which all offer an intimate glimpse into the worst case-scenarios high altitude adventure can offer.
£14.99
Mountaineers Books Crag Survival Handbook: The Unspoken Rules of
Book SynopsisDogs at the trailhead, belayers in lawn chairs, long lines queued up at the classics in Eldorado Canyon - the crags seem more crowded and more crazy than ever. In fact, according to the Outdoor Industry association, in the United States more than 3.6 million people participated in climbing in 2011. Many of these new climbers are entering outdoor climbing solely through rock gyms, without having the opportunity to apprentice with an experienced friend or mentor - resulting in climbing accidents and conflicts. How do you become a responsible crag citizen? Crag Survival Handbook: The Unspoken Rules of Climbing is longtime climber Matt Samet's personal handbook to becoming a member of the climbing community. While Samet discusses key skills like movement, dealing with fear, gear management, and how to fall, he also delves into crag culture: ethics, access, dealing with conflict, dogs and kids at the crags, and Leave No trace practices. Samet lays out the unspoken rules you need to know. Chapters include: * Heads up! Safety, Hazards, and Basic Crag Awareness * Etiquette, Access, and Impact: You're Not the Only Fish in the Aquarium * Movement PhD: Crouch Like a Tiger, Hide Like a Dragon * Become a Rock Ninja: Tricks of the Cragger's Trade Crag Survival Handbook guides you through the essential questions, even the questions you didn't know you had, just like a personal climbing mentor would - minute by minute, hour by hour, skill by skill.
£15.15
Mountaineers Books All and Nothing: Inside Free Soloing
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£18.36
Mountaineers Books Unraveled
Book SynopsisThe Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2023 2023 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in Mountain Literature "As a teen phenomenon, Katie Brown raised the bar to a whole new level. Unraveled is an honest and bold recounting of how Katie was able to navigate the dark days of her childhood to become a world champion climber, mother, and amazing human being." --Lynn Hill, author of Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"--a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age 14 in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master--a prestigious international contest in Arco, Italy--and the esteemed X-Games. From 1996 on, Brown won every US Adult National that she entered, as well as a World Cup Title in France in 1999. Yet even as she reigned on the podium, Brown felt her life begin to unravel. A quiet child, she struggled with a home life that was very different behind closed doors than it seemed on television. A fundamentalist version of Christianity was at the center of the household, and Brown fought to live according to rules that were strict, ever-changing, and irrational. Isolated and feeling hopeless, Brown latched onto food as something she could control. She quit competitive climbing and bounced in and out of the industry, eventually disappearing in her late twenties. Now, more than two decades later, Brown is ready to share her story. Unraveled answers the question thousands of fans worldwide have wondered: "What ever happened to Katie Brown?"Trade ReviewHonest and raw.--Leslie Hsu Oh "American Alpine Journal" Katie Brown's book Unraveled broke my heart. I'm glad I read it.--Delaney Miller "Climbing Magazine" Tensions lie at the heart of Unraveled, Katie Brown...explores these tensions in an unapologetic way all the while staying close to events as they were experienced at the time.--Tom Valis "Gripped Magazine" Beautifully written, Unraveled is the story of overcoming darkness both within and from without. In this unflinching memoir, Katie Brown pulls back the veil on her desperate struggle with anorexia and the fallout of years of brutal emotional abuse, all while competing at the very highest levels on the international climbing scene. Her vulnerability is sure to help others conquer their own battles and inspire them to push beyond all limitations.--Ben Moon "Ben Moon, photographer and author of Denali: A Man, A Dog, a" Unraveled takes on a summit of its own. Through raw vulnerability and honesty, Katie Brown inspires the world of climbing in this riveting page turner. This coming-of-age memoir is a must-read.--Sasha DiGiulian "professional climber and founder of SEND bars"
£16.95
American Alpine Club The American Alpine Journal 2021: The World's
Book SynopsisPublished annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal (AAJ) is renowned as the world's journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds. The AAJ publishes each year's most compelling stories, told by the climbers themselves and carefully edited by a team of experts. Each year, many newly discovered climbing destinations are revealed, from Alaska to the Karakoram.
£26.55
American Alpine Club American Alpine Journal 2022: The World's Most
Book SynopsisHundreds of first-person reports and photos The AAJ goes beyond social media and marketing copy with in-depth reports, carefully edited by a team of experts The Recon section covers the climbing history and new-route potential of Ushba, the Matterhorn of the Caucasus in eastern Europe Published annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal is renowned as the world's journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds. The AAJ publishes each year's most compelling mountaineering stories, told by the climbers themselves and carefully edited by a team of experts. Each year's edition reveals newly discovered climbing destinations and unclimbed summits, from Alaska to the Karakoram, with hundreds of color photos.
£27.50
Alpine Club The Alpine Journal 2021
Book SynopsisThe long shadow of Covid 19 kept many of the worlds mountaineers close to home in 2020, but there were still extraordinary achievements further afield including the first winter ascent of K2 and a remarkable first ascent on Baruntse from the bold Czechs Mara Holecek and Radoslav Groh. Those unable to reach the Greater Ranges found plenty to explore in the Alps, which saw the largest number of new routes in recent years. This years Alpine Journal has reports on all of it. The year was also marked with the loss of two giants of British mountaineering, Doug Scott and Hamish McInnes, both honorary members of the Alpine Club, as well as controversial Italian legend Cesare Maestri, recalled by Alan Heppenstall. Peter Foster describes the climbing life of C F Meade, Leo Dickinson shares his picturesque life of as a documentary filmmaker and Nicholas Hurndall Smith takes on the mantle of the illustrious Leslie Stephen. With mountains increasingly under the media spotlight as climate change alters their very fabric, Julian Attwood has a detailed prescription for how the mountains of Wales could be returned to their former glory, locking up carbon and improving biodiversity. Alton Byers reports on how another mountain environment has done better than you might imagine. With reports, reviews, art and comment from around the globe, the Alpine Journal has everything the dedicated alpinist needs to inspire and reflect.
£24.70
Alpine Club The Alpine Journal 2022
Book SynopsisWith restrictions on travel easing, the world's leading alpinist were able to return to the high mountains with renewed enthusiasm. This year's Alpine Journal reports on several of the highlights, including first ascents on Tengkangpoche and Jugal Spire in Nepal: inspiring new routes by British teams climbed in the best style. This year is also the centenary of the 1922 Everest Expedition, celebrated in this edition with art of Everest and a report from the Alpine Club's successful exhibition featuring images and artefacts from its valuable collections. More recent heritage also features, with Abbie Garrington capturing the moment in history when rock music and the mountain world enjoyed a fascinating synergy. In another year of record temperatures and shocking images of glacial retreat from drying mountains, Sturart Dunning reports on the jaw dropping Ronti landslide in the Nanda Devi region and the role of climate change in such events. Cath Flitcroft reports on the BMC's developing environmental work and how climbers face the travel conundrum. Big wall legend John Middendorf writes on the early history of the piton, Eric Vola reveals how Raymond Lambert lost his toes and Simon Pierse remembers the life of Wilfred Noyce. With reports, reviews, and comment from around the globe, the Alpine Journal has everything the dedicated Alpinist needs to inspire and reflect.
£24.70
Alpine Club The Alpine Journal 2023: Volume 127: 127
Book SynopsisThe Alpine Journal reports on the world's most significant mountaineering from 2022, featuring articles from Nepal, Pakistan, Greenland and the Alps by leading alpinists Mára Hole’ek, Callum Johnson, Jacob Cook and Tom Livingstone. How women were written out of mountaineering history also features in this year's Alpine Journal, with Suzanne Strawther saving an early female ascent of the Matterhorn from oblivion, the lost art of Alpine pioneer Elizabeth Campbell, an excerpt from Rachel Hewitt's ground-breaking book In Her Nature and from John Middendorf a reappraisal of Miriam O'Brien, a leading alpinist from the 1920s. John Harding looks back on the mountain life of writer Robin Fedden, Dennis Gray recalls the legend that was Don Whillans and John Wilkinson revisits the aftermath of the first winter ascent of the Aiguilles du Diable: the Devil's Needles. Climate change and its impacts on the world's mountains are becoming obviously and rapidly worse. We have reports from the Himalaya and on how retreating glaciers are affecting the flora of the Alps. With reports, reviews, art and comment from around the globe, the Alpine Journal has everything the dedicated alpinist needs to inspire and reflect.
£23.40
Rocky Mountain Books Inner Ranges: An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts
Book SynopsisInner Ranges brings together an enlightening and entertaining selection of mountain writing by one of Canada's most respected adventure journalists and thinkers.This collection of original and previously published pieces includes provocative editorial and opinion work about the state of adventure, personal tales from a life of exploration and risk-taking, some touches of humour, and award-winning profiles of some of Canada's mountaineering greats. Stories include conversations with and profiles of alpine personalities such as Barry Blanchard, Sonnie Trotter, Lena Rowat, Raphael Slawinski, David Jones and many more.Bringing these essays together for the first time has given Geoff the unique opportunity to reflect back on the stories behind the stories, the consequences of their publication, and the sometimes complex processes of writing about adventure and adventurous lives.
£15.19
Rocky Mountain Books A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the
Book Synopsis"An intriguing tale that entwines exploration and education."Kirkus ReviewsA deeply personal travel memoir that combines alpine adventure, family connections, and spiritual encounters in two very different worlds: a Himalayan village and Vancouver, Canada.In 2012, Michael Schauch and his wife, Chantal, undertook an expedition deep in the Himalaya of northern Nepal, into a remote valley that had been closed off to outsiders for decades. They led a team of artists (a photographer, a musician, and a painter), with the objective of capturing a moment in time through their unique lenses. As a mountaineering fanatic, Michael had a second (and less conspicuous) goal to climb an unknown mountain he had only identified through a photograph. What unfolded in the mountains forced him to question his values and his own identity, and eventually resulted in meeting a little girl, which was the most profound encounter of his life. Little did either know that from that moment they would completely change the trajectory of each other's life.A Story of Karma recounts this journey, and the years that follow as Karma (the little girl), and Michael and Chantal grow their lives together amidst the confusing dichotomies and backdrop of Karma's 17th-century Himalayan village; the impoverished and polluted Kathmandu; and the modern world of Vancouver, Canada.
£22.09
Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd Rock Climbing
Book SynopsisRock Climbing provides basic information on belaying, leading and rappelling techniques and offers advice on useful equipment and respect for the environment.Like every climber you will come to the point where you want to leave the climbing gym and exchange plastic handles for real rock beneath your palms. You want to breathe in fresh air, enjoy the sun, wind, and the scenery surrounding you. But in order to do that safely, you first have to train for it.When rock climbing, unlike indoor climbing, you are responsible for protecting yourself. While this promises excitement and a more intense experience, it also requires additional knowledge and both physical and mental strength.This book will cover the right techniques, crucial safety procedures, and essential equipment that allows you to successfully master the first steps in rock climbing. Numerous photos illustrate the challenging and complex sequences and movements in an easy-to-understand way.A brief introduction to indoor climbing is also included
£12.30
FELL AND ROCK CLIMBING CLUB Dow and Coppermines: FRCC Guide
Book SynopsisDow Crag above Coniston is simply one of the best mountain crags in the UK, with a splendid outlook and rough textured rock that is a total joy to climb on. Furthermore, despite being high in the mountains, it is very easily accessible via an easy walk from the Walna Scar road. Best savoured in the morning sunshine, it offers climbs to suit all tastes and abilities, including classics such as Eliminate A which have lost none of their allure over the past century. This handy pocket-sized FRCC guidebook has comprehensive coverage of all the routes on Dow, neighbouring Blind Tarn Crag and, for the first time, records the climbs on five adjacent outcrops. Also included in this guidebook is a selection of twenty-one crags in the Coppermines valley, detailing the best climbs and conditions. The guidebook uses the familiar FRCC format, with detailed area maps, clear photo diagrams, concise descriptions and convenient QR codes. It is sumptuously illustrated with stimulating action images. The Fell & Rock Climbing Club is the premier rock climbing and mountaineering club in the English Lake District. The Club was founded in 1906-07 and has been publishing a definitive series of climbing guidebooks to the Lakes since 1922.
£26.92
