peak district : climbing
Description: Guidebook
Code: ISBN: 9781906148065
Manufacturer: V-Publishing
peak district : climbing features over 850 of the Peak District's best routes and boulder problems. Over 400 of the best routes from Mod to HVS are included, together with suggestions for good E1s to try. The Peak's best gritstone and limestone crags are covered, including Stanage, Froggatt, The Roaches, Stoney Middleton and Wildcat.
Also featured are the mid-grade sport climbing venues of Horseshoe Quarry and Harpur Hill Quarry - over 50 of the best routes from F5 to F6c+. 350 of the Peak's best gritstone boulder problems up to Font 7a are also included for the keen boulderer.
Additional Features include friendly and informative advice on climbing techniques, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and - of course - the obligatory ticklists.
The book is illustrated with clear and easy-to-use photo topos and maps, together with stunning action photography from the country's best rock climbing photographers, including Ian Parnell, Alex Messenger, Pete O'Donovan, David Simmonite, Adam Long, Keith Sharples and Mike Robertson.
Featured crags:
- Birchen Edge
- Burbage North
- Burbage South
- Cratcliffe Tor and Robin Hood's Stride
- Curbar
- Froggatt
- Lawrencefield
- Millstone
- Rivelin
- Stanage
- Castle Naze
- Hen Cloud
- Kinder North
- Kinder South
- The Roaches
- Wimberry
- Windgather
- Cheedale: Blackwell Halt
- Harborough Rocks
- Harpur Hill Quarry
- Horseshoe Quarry
- Staden Quarry
- Stoney Middleton
- Wildcat
Sample Review [view all]
“A very stylish, well designed and useful guide to some of the best routes and crags the Peak District has to offer. Peak District: Climbing is a very welcome addition to my bookshelf and will be treasured by climbers of all abilities. The appealing layout and the extra touches will make this guide very difficult to put down! I would not hesitate to recommend this guidebook to anyone visiting the Peak District, as this is the standard other selective guides will be judged by.”
Dave Westlake, blog.rockrun.com
All Reviews [view single]
“A very stylish, well designed and useful guide to some of the best routes and crags the Peak District has to offer. Peak District: Climbing is a very welcome addition to my bookshelf and will be treasured by climbers of all abilities. The appealing layout and the extra touches will make this guide very difficult to put down! I would not hesitate to recommend this guidebook to anyone visiting the Peak District, as this is the standard other selective guides will be judged by.”
Dave Westlake, blog.rockrun.com
“In a nutshell its a fantastic concept, well put together and beautifully presented...if you are an occasional visitor, or live here and simply want the ultimate classic tick list or an inspiration manual, then it has to be on your shelf.”
Matt Heason, planetfear.com
“...a more beautifully presented tome would be hard to find... a cursory glance through the guide will confirm that the pleasing simplicity of the design is backed up by superb photographs, concise text and drop-dead gorgeous photo-topos.”
John Horscroft, Climber Magazine
“As an introduction to the highlights of reasonably-graded Peak District climbing, it's ace. And just as importantly, the photos made us want to get out there on the grit and climb.”
Jon Doran, OUTDOORSmagic.com
“Overall, there's tons to admire about this book, which easily sets a new benchmark in quality guidebook presentation.”
Colin Wells, CLIMB Magazine
“Great service and a great little book. Now if you can do something about the weather...”
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