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Lake District Rock is a guidebook describing selected rock climbs in the English Lake District. The guidebook covers all the major valleys in the Lakes and including 60 different crags and over 500 routes. Though the majority of the climbs described are traditional routes in the VS to E2 grade range, there are over 100 routes at Severe or less and over 100 routes at E3 and above.
All the classic routes are covered from long multi-pitch routes in the mountains to single pitch routes in the lower valleys. Included are traditional routes in the following areas; Langdale (Raven & Gimmer crags); Dow crag; Wasdale area (Scafell and Great Gable); Eskdale area; Borrowdale area (Shepherd's crag); Ennerdale area (Pillar crag); Thirlmere area (Castle rock crag); plus the sports climbing at St Bees.
At the start of each main area there is a location map showing the different crags, a good description giving a general overview and type of rock climbing to be found there. All the routes are illustrated on full colour topo diagrams with English grades.
Published by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club (FRCC) of the English Lake District in 2003 this guidebook is in English text throughout.
Number of pages is 512.
Size is 109mm x 172mm.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Fell and Rock Climbing Club has been producing rock-climbing guidebooks to the English Lake District since 1922 but `Lake District Rock' moves away from the Club's established area by area detailed approach to encompass an inspired collection of over 500 routes selected from the definitive guides. This is the raison d'être for the guidebook, but also there are particulars for outlying areas, additional climbing activities as bouldering and climbing walls, and information on geology, bird restrictions, campsites etc. etc. Starting points and descriptions of selected routes are correctly and clearly stated, with overall adjectival grades stated for routes from `Moderate' to `Extreme' (`E1' to `E8') and technical grades given to pitches for `4a' and above. The guidebook declares that selection of routes is by `climbers who know virtually every nook, cranny, rib, crack and groove'. This is an accurate claim for all routes selected from all Lakeland's mountain areas including every major crag, and the latest of outcrops and `roadside' venues. If the comprehensive text is not convincing there is a host of magnificent photographs to whet the appetite further. In addition there are up-to-date readily understood coloured crag diagrams showing features and lines of routes, endpapers presenting location map and geological map, coloured tabs making it easy to identify areas, and a ribbon for marking page in use. All this sets the `selected' guidebook in a class of its own, and furthermore it masterly manages to shoe-horn everything onto 512 pages that still fit between neat robust plastic covers at a size that still fits the pocket. On publication `Lake District Rock' won the `Lakeland Book of the Year Award' and it has received praise from climbers ever since - it deserves 5-star ratings for both its superb selection of routes and for its practical production.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is a great book, it covers climbs from Diff to E7. There are very clear drawings of the climbs and some great photography. The best climbing book for all the Lakes
The book provides details of the best climbs in the Lake District. The topos are ok, and the directions to the crags ok. If you are on holiday in the lakes and want to find crags and select were to climb its a good book.
The newer style books like rocfax are better layed out. However as far as I could see it is not available.
7/10
The newer style books like rocfax are better layed out. However as far as I could see it is not available.
7/10
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