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Scrambles and Easy Climbs in the Lake District (Paperback)

by Jon Sparks (Author), Judith Brown (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Grey Stone Books (29 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0951599690
  • ISBN-13: 978-0951599693
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,481 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Well-known writer/photographer Jon Sparks has teamed up with Judith Brown to produce a book that bridges the gap between scrambling and climbing The Lake District has a lot of England's best scenery - and a lot of its best rock. This book will help you make the most of it. By linking scrambles and easy climbs (up to V Diff) it opens up a host of immensely satisfying days out, most of which end up on a summit or a ridge. There's helpful advice on many vital matters: how to get started and how to progress; the best routes for beginners; routes that are safe in the wet, and routes to avoid; not forgetting where the best pubs are to round off a great day in the time-honoured fashion. But above all, whether you're a beginner or an experienced climber, this book will show you where to go for great days out on great Lakeland rock.


About the Author

* Jon Sparks 6 Abbeystead Drive, Lancaster, Lancs LA1 4QU Tel:01524 381077 email: jsparks@dircon.co.uk * Judith Brown I The Pumphouse, Gt Broughton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0VT 01900 827049 email: Judithbrown3@aol.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars great days out in the Lake District, 30 Jun 2003
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There are scrambling guides to the Lake district and rock climbing guides to the Lake district. If you want to move on rock, but are not interested in harder climbing and do not want to be overburdened with guidebooks, this small book, designed to be carried in rucksac or pocket, is ideal It lists 69 scrambles and easy climbs (up to V. Diff) in some of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. They range from ghyll scrambles like Church beck, above the Sun Inn in Coniston to classic climbs, like Ash Tree slabs on Gimmer or Bowfell Butress on Bowfell, both in the magnificent Langdale valley.
A particularly attractive feature of the book, even for experienced scramblers, is the way the scrambles and climbs are grouped to form day long expeditions, such as the "Great Gable Crag Day", the "Scafell crag day" or the "Pavey Ark expedition". These link between two and five routes, giving estimates of individual timing for each section so it can be adapted to according to the time you have available (and also your general level of fitness!) Great for planning days out.
The book is organised into geographical sections. Each section starts with a map, general details about access by car or public transport, and local amenities (including locals recommendations such as the legendary Shepherds crag café in Borrowdale). The route descriptions are well organised and clear. They give much more practical detail than the average climbing guidebook, and are enlivened here and there by a light humour . Thus “Snap” (Diff) on Seathwaite buttress is started with the instruction “Do a Tarzan impression up the side of the oak tree” while Wall and Crack climb (V.Diff) merits a pitch description which starts “Depending on body mass, bravery and the ammount of green present, it may be both possible and exciting to ascend the crack” They are accompanied by useful, detailed drawings of locations and crags, and some are also illustrated with black and white photographs. Usually these enhance the text, but one or two are too dark.
Despite its pocket size, the book also manages to pack in some basic information on grading, learning to climb, climbing equipment ,safety and a glossary of climbing terms, all clearly written by experienced climbers. And if, contrary to all expectations otherwise, it dares to rain when you get there, the chapter on “What to do when it is raining” will sort you out!
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lake District Days out, 18 Jun 2003
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There are scrambling guides to the Lake district and there are rock climbing guides to the Lake district. If you want to move on rock, but are not so interested in harder climbing and do not want to be overburdened with guidebooks, this small book, designed to be carried in rucksac or pocket, is ideal. It lists 69 scrambles and easy climbs (up to V. Diff) in some of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. They range from ghyll scrambles like Church beck, above the Sun Inn in Coniston to classic climbs, like Ash Tree slabs on Gimmer or Bowfell Butress on Bowfell, both in the magnificent Langdale valley.
A particularly attractive feature of the book, even for experienced scramblers, is the way the scrambles and climbs are grouped to form day long expeditions, such as the "Great Gable Crag Day", the "Scafell crag day" or the "Pavey Ark expedition". These link between two and five routes, giving estimates of individual timing for each section so it can be adapted to according to the time you have available (and also your general level of fitness!) Great for planning days out.
The book is organised into geographical sections. Each section starts with a map, general details about access by car or public transport, and local amenities (including locals recommendations such as the legendary Shepherds crag café in Borrowdale). The route descriptions are well organised and clear. They give much more practical detail than the average climbing guidebook, and are enlivened here and there by a light humour . Thus “Snap” (Diff) on Seathwaite buttress is started with the instruction “Do a Tarzan impression up the side of the oak tree” while Wall and Crack climb (V.Diff) merits a pitch description which starts “Depending on body mass, bravery and the ammount of green present, it may be both possible and exciting to ascend the crack” They are accompanied by useful, detailed drawings of locations and crags, and some are also illustrated with black and white photographs of crags and climbers. Usually the photographs enhance the text, but one or two are too dark.
Despite its pocket size, the book also manages to pack in some good, basic information on grading, learning to climb, climbing equipment ,safety and a glossary of climbing terms, all clearly written by experienced climbers. And if, contrary to all expectations otherwise, it dares to rain when you get there, the chapter on “What to do when it is raining” will sort you out!
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