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Lake District Winter Climbs

Snow, ice and mixed climbs in the English Lake District

ISBN

9781852847166

Availability

Published

13 Nov 2012

Edition

Second

Pages

464

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 2.90cm

Weight

540g

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Essential guidebook to the best winter climbing routes in the Lake District. All the known routes in every part of the Lakes are described. From classic high-mountain gullies and buttresses on crags such as Scafell, Pillar and Great Gable to frozen watercourses and icefalls including Great Gully on the Wasdale screes.

Seasons

October to April, but climbs unlikely to be in condition before January.

Centres

Langdale, Coniston, Eskdale, Wasdale, Ennerdale, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere, Patterdale, northern and eastern fells

Difficulty

Winter climbing skills required.

Must See

Helvellyn coves, Great End, Scafell, Newland's Hause, Low Water Beck, Cautley Spout

ISBN

9781852847166

Availability

Published

13 Nov 2012

Edition

Second

Pages

464

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 2.90cm

Weight

540g

Overview

Guide to nearly 1000 winter climbs in the English Lake District, ranging from classic high-mountain gullies and buttresses to frozen watercourses and icefalls. Covers all the known venues, with routes at all levels of difficulty from Grade I to Grade VI and above.

Scafell, Pillar, Great Gable, Newland’s Hause, Helvellyn’s eastern coves, and outliers such as Cautley Spout
Photo topos picture the lines taken by climbs, with accompanying text describing the key route features, crux and access/descent notes
Approach maps show the best way to access each crag
Details on climbing with nature conservation in mind, with symbols highlighting routes that are known habitats of rare alpine plants, or within Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Joint production with the Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Comprehensive notes on climbing ethics, including agreed venues for dry tooling
Includes a list of first ascents dating back to the earliest Victorian pioneers
Accommodation listings, climbing walls, safety notes, equipment, and a complete index of routes

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Maps and diagrams in this guide
Location map
Map key
Editor’s note

Introduction

Conditions
Winter ethics
Winter climbing styles
Where to climb?
Equipment
Winter grades
Dry tooling grades
Using this guide
First ascents or first claims?

South Lakes

Langdale

Oxendale
Bowfell
Langdale Pikes

Coniston

Dow
The Old Man Of Coniston
Wetherlam
Tilberthwaite and The Slate Quarries

West Lakes

Eskdale

Little Narrow Cove

Wasdale

Scafell Massif
Scafell
Scafell Pike
Lingmell
Mosedale
Western Wasdale

Ennerdale

Mirklin Cove
Mirk Cove and Wind Gap Cove
Pillar

Great Gable and Kirk Fell

Gable South
Gable North
Kirk Fell

Buttermere

Honister Pass
Fleetwith Pike – North Face
Warnscale Bottom
Birkness Combe
Bleaberry Combe
Grasmoor
Newlands
Coledale
Whinlatter

North Lakes

Borrowdale

Borrowdale East
Great End Area
Borrowdale West

Northern Fells

Skiddaw
Blencathra (Saddleback)
Carrock Fell

Thirlmere

East Lakes

Helvellyn Massif

Helvellyn
Nethermost Cove
Ruthwaite Cove
Cock Cove
Dollywaggon

Patterdale and Adjacent Valleys

Patterdale – East
Patterdale – West
Grisedale
Deepdale
Sleet Cove
Dovedale
Kirkstone Pass

Far Eastern Fells

Mardale
Blea Water
Riggindale
Whelter Bottom
Swindale
Longsleddale
Kentmere

Outlying Areas

The Howgills

Northern Pennines

Dry Tooling Routes

First Ascents

Appendix A Winter Climbing and Nature Conservation
Appendix B Procedure for Mountain Accidents
Appendix C Useful Contacts
Appendix D Campsites and Camping Barns
Appendix E Climbing Walls

Index of Routes

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Reviews

'Covering over 200 peaks, the book describes almost every inch of routes up some of the Lakes most famous mountains.'

The Westmorland Gazette, January 2013

'...Brian has built up an impressive and in depth knowledge of the Lake District which he brings to you in the form of this book. ...jam packed with useful info including info on the surrounding flora and fauna and how to maximise the potential of your photos!'

UNDO Climbing Blog, January 2013

By Brian Davison

Brian Davison has been winter climbing for some 30 years and has notched up an impressive list of first ascents in Scotland, Wales and the English Lake District, as well as having climbed all over the world. He lives in Lancaster with his family and is a researcher at Lancaster University.

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