Description
Book SynopsisGuide to 100 scrambling routes in the north of the English Lake District, covering Wasdale, Ennerdale, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Blencathra and Thirlmere. It presents a comprehensive collection of scrambles on crags and gills, which are linked together to form 25 first-class mountain days. The carefully graded routes range from scrambling grade 1 to climbing grade V Diff, so there is something for beginners as well as veteran mountaineers. Rock climbing equipment is needed for more difficult routes. Each scramble is described with notes about grade, quality, aspect and approach, with colour maps and topos to aid navigation. There is information on safety and equipment, and listings of scrambles by location and grade to allow the reader to assemble their own tailor-made combination of routes. The Lake District is one of the most scenic areas in the world and this guide includes popular routes such as Sharp Edge, Cam Crag Ridge and Sphinx Ridge, dramatic gills like Sandbed and Ill Gills, and 28 classic rock climbs including Corvus, Needle Ridge, Grey Knotts Face and Steeple's East Buttress.
Table of ContentsOverview map Map key Foreword Preface Summary of routes and scrambles Introduction The origins of scrambling What is scrambling? Dangers and how to avoid them Lake District crag scrambling Gill scrambling Descending scrambles Bad weather scrambling Scrambling with children Solo scrambling Equipment Using this guide Wasdale Route 1 Middle Fell and Buckbarrow Route 2 Steeple East Buttress via Netherbeck gorges Route 3 An exploration of upper Mosedale Route 4 Pinnacle ridges of Pillar Route 5 Ill Gill and Boat How Crags, Kirk Fell Route 6 Climbers' Traverse and Sphinx Ridge, Great Gable Route 7 The Napes, Great Gable Route 8 Lambfoot Dub skyline - Great End and Ill Crag Route 9 Lingmell, Pikes Crag and Scafell Crag Route 10 The Mickledore round Buttermere and Ennerdale Route 11 Lorton and Buttermere gullies, Grasmoor Route 12 Pillar Rock, Seavy Knott and Round How Route 13 Chapel Crags and Raven Crag, High Stile Route 14 Grey Crag, High Stile Route 15 Honister Crag, Striddle Crag and Hassness Gill Borrowdale Route 16 Lower Borrowdale gills and Shepherds Crag Route 17 Sourmilk Gill, Gillercomb Buttress and Green Gable Route 18 Ruddy Gill and the gullies of Great End Route 19 Esk Hause gills and crags Route 20 Combe Gill crags Route 21 Combe Gill, Cam Crag Ridge, Sergeant's Crag and Lining Crag Northern and eastern fells Route 22 Mere Gill and Ashness Gill Route 23 Sharp Edge and Hall's Fell Ridge Route 24 Mill, Beckthorns and Sandbed gills Route 25 Helvellyn gills, coves and edges Appendix A Summary of scrambles in grade order Appendix B Useful contacts
