In 1874 George Seatree and Stanley Martin made the first ascent of
North Climb, which was the first time the main face of Scafell had
been ascended outside of the obvious gully lines. It was the start
of great things on the crags of Scafell. Upon hearing their report
of this new route, Will Ritson, landlord of the Huntsman's Inn,
looked at them incredulously, and declared in his usual broad
Cumbrian dialect..."Nowt but a fleein' thing could git up't crags
on't Wasdale Head side".This book covers the full 200 year history
of climbing on the crags of Scafell in both summer and winter
conditions, in an extensive and comprehensive manner. Every route
on the crag has been noted with the significant ascents being
described in detail, and the entire book has been comprehensively
illustrated by photographs from archive and newly commissioned
work. A significant proportion of the source material has come from
recordings made of the pioneers of these climbs that has never been
published before.There is also an intricate explanation of the
geological features which go to make up these crags as well as new
maps and crag diagrams together with notes on conditions,
biographies of past climbers and a comprehensive first ascent list
that combines both summer and winter climbing for the first time.
This book has been produced by members of the Fell and Rock
Climbing Club and it is one of the most detailed compilations of
rock climbing history to a single mountain crag in Britain.The Fell
& Rock Climbing Club is the premier rock climbing and
mountaineering club in the English Lake District. The Club was
founded in 1906-07 and has been publishing a definitive series of
climbing guidebooks to the Lakes since 1922.
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