\nAn inspiring guidebook to 100 of the best mountaineering rock climbs in
\nBritain, covering North Wales, the Lake District and Scotland. <\/p>\n
Mountain Rock brings together some of the country’s most famous multi-pitch
\nroutes to create the ultimate tick-list for the aspiring mountaineer. One
\nhundred routes, all between Moderate and Very Severe, are described in pitch-
\nby-pitch detail, along with clear, annotated topos, detailed maps and lots of
\nbackground information. <\/p>\n
The book is designed to be small enough and light enough to fit in a day sack
\nlid, without compromising on content. Alongside full-page photo topos, it
\nprovides recommendations for handy campsites and good local pubs, as well as
\nplenty of historical background outlining the role that these influential
\nclimbs played in the development of rock climbing as a sport in the UK.<\/p>\n
The mountainous regions of Great Britain are home to a rich variety of
\ntraditional climbing and give rise to an almost unique genre of adventure \u2013
\nthe British ‚mountain route‘. <\/p>\n
For many people, these outings provide a lifetime of memories forged during
\nthe formative years of a climbing career; memories of miserable wet days when
\nsomeone suggested ’something long and easy that can be climbed in the rain‘;
\nmemories of glorious summer days, your first mountain VS, or late evenings on
\nspectacular and remote crags, watching shadows spill into the valley as the
\nsun sets on another adventure. Along the way, there is the discovery of new
\nplaces, new people, and new experiences. <\/p>\n
Almost every trad climber in the UK will know of the routes in this book \u2013
\nsome will be keen to recount tales of epics, benightments, and other such
\ndaring \u2013 for these are the routes that have launched and defined countless
\nlove affairs with rock climbing over the years. Some of them have also been
\npivotal in the development of the sport as a whole, as it was on these classic
\nlines, specifically around Wasdale Head and the Ogwen Valley, that the sport
\nof rock climbing was born and developed during the late 19th century. <\/p>\n
At the time of their first ascent, many of the climbs in this book were
\ncutting edge; some defined new grades and new levels of danger and difficulty,
\nsome saw new techniques employed for the first time. All of them, however,
\narose from the same spirit of adventure and passion for mountains that runs
\nthrough climbers today, just as it did the Victorian pioneers. <\/p>\n
For those who share that passion, enjoying climbing in the wider context of
\nmountains, of nature, and self-discovery, the Mountain Rock routes are an
\nirresistible lure. Any one of these climbs will give a grand day out in its
\nown right; completing all of them will be an unforgettable adventure,
\nencompassing some of the most enjoyable, as well as historically important
\nmulti-pitch rock routes in the UK.<\/p>\n
Flappedcard cover, 19cm x 12.5cm, 332 pages.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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