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"Peak NE Pokketz" is a small compact guidebook covering the best of
the north eastern grit crags in the Peak area, including Rivelin
and Bamford, the majestic Stanage, the Burbage Valley, and
Millstone and the other quarries. This book focuses on routes from
Moderate to HVS and manages to pack more than 500 carefully chosen
gems between its covers, but also includes 20 classic E1s and E2s
to give something for everyone to aspire to.
"Peak SE Pokketz" is the first Rockfax guide to the Peak area to
include a mix of grit and limestone. The crags included are the
grit edges from Froggatt and Curbar to Gardoms and Birchen; Stoney,
Horseshoe, and Ravensdale for some low grade limestone. The final
section covers the fine crags around Matlock. The book focuses on
routes from Moderate to HVS and manages to pack more than 500
carefully chosen gems between its covers, but also includes 20
classic E1s and E2s to give something for everyone to aspire to.
Peak Limestone covers the best of the sport and trad routes in a
single volume, updating the previous edition from 2012 with the
latest developments. The book is beautifully illustrated with some
stunning action photographs from top photographers like Mike Hutton
and Nick Brown. The crag photography has been re-taken using the
latest technology creating the best ever photo-topos. The book
features new even clearer maps and enhanced descriptions. It is
likely to be the main source of information for the area for many
years to come.
The Costa Blanca has long been the best known Hot Rock winter sun
venue for climbers wanting a break from the grim northern winter.
The reasons the place became popular in the first place are same
reasons that this popularity has endured; easy access, loads of
quality accommodation, a benign winter climate, and of course an
amazing amount of fantastic climbing on everything from roadside
boulders to magnificent mountains. This is the fifth edition that
Rockfax have produced to the 'White Coast', with over 22,000 copies
already sold over the years. This completely revised and updated
volume builds on the success of the earlier ones with increased
coverage of the most popular areas and the addition of several new
crags. With nearly 4,000 routes and a complete new set of crag
shots and action pictures the book stays fresh for years to come.
The fourth edition of the Rockfax covering the eastern gritstone
edges of the Peak District. Since it was first published in 2001,
this book has become the one of the UK's best loved climbing
guidebooks. It covers the most popular traditional climbing areas
in the country including Stanage, Burbage. Millstone, Froggatt,
Curbar, Birchen and Cratcliffe plus an other 20 quality gritstone
crags ranging from Wharncliffe in the north to Black Rocks in the
south. Although it is a selected buttress guide, it has now
developed into nearly comprehensive listing of all the major routes
on the areas covered. Fully updated with many new crag photographs,
new routes, grade and information changes and new maps.
Wharncliffe, Agden Rocher, Rivelin, Dovestone Tor, Bamford,
Stanage, Burbage North, Higgar Tor, Carl Wark, Burbage South, Over
Owler Tor, Millstone, Lawrencefield, Yarncliffe, Froggatt, Curbar,
Baslow, Gardom's, Birchen, Chatsworth, Robin Hood's Stride,
Cratcliffe, Black Rocks, Turningstone Edge, Duke's Quarry, Shining
Cliff
The Ariege region of Southern France is the compact area where the
Ariege River cuts through the Pyrenees on its way from Andorra to
the coast. There is a lot of high quality climbing in the area with
a superb variety of rock types to go at; from the soaring granite
slabs of the Dent d'Orlu, to the steep limestone bulges of Genat.
Limestone, granite and gneiss are on offer and routes vary in size
from boulder problems to long epics of over 20 pitches. The area
has a long and intriguing history and offers plenty to do apart
from the climbing, including mountain walking, caving, river
rafting, skiing and checking out the many ancient castles. Factor
in the year-round climbing, easy access from northern Europe and
plenty of high quality accommodation in the area and it is easy to
see that the Ariege region has lots to offer. The areas covered in
the guidebook are in and around the main Ariege river valley which
runs down from Andorra through Tarascon-sur-Ariege and Foix. All
the main sport climbing crags are covered including, Alliat, Auzat,
Calames, Sinsat and ther Plantaurel, as well as many longer routes
on the Dent d'Orlu and Sinsat. There are also sections on Mountain
Walking, Road and Mountain Biking, Water sports and skiing. Despite
its attractions, the area has remained off the radar to the
climbing world in general, and the lack of a comprehensive modern
guide to the area must be a large part of the reason for this. This
publication will hopefully open up this great area as a new
destination for travelling climbers.
The wide rolling hills, outcrops and quarries of sandstone and
gritstone that pepper northern England have long been popular with
the locals, though visitors are less common, except on the few
better known cliffs. Although lacking the extravagantly draped
grandeur of the spectacular Edges of the Peak District, there are
many fine crags and hidden classics here waiting for the diligent
explorer. This guidebook will help climbers get the most from this
extensive area.
April 2009 will see the publication of the new edition of "Western
Grit". The original award-wining (Outdoor Writers' Guild "Guidebook
of the Year") version was published in 2003, to widespread acclaim.
It was reported to have redefined what made a popular cliff, with
many venues that had been sadly neglected being brought back into
the limelight. The new edition will be bigger and better with a
complete new set of action and crag shots, expanded coverage of
many venues and the "Western Grit" will be the new 'must have'
climbing guidebook for anyone interested in the huge variety of
cliffs that are scattered up the western side of the Peak and
Pennines. Staffordshire area includes: Back Forest, The Roaches,
Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks, Newstones and Baldstones. Windgather area
includes Wingather, Castle Naze, and New Mills Tor. Kinder includes
Upper Edale Rocks, The Pagoda, Crowden Towers, Crowden Clough Face,
Upper Tor, Nether Tor, Chinese Wall, Misty Wall, Ashop Edge and The
Downfall. Bleaklow includes Shining Clough, Laddow, Tintwhistle and
Hobson Moor Quarry. Chew Valley includes Wimberry, Rob's Rocks,
Charnel Stones, Dovestones, Ravenstones, Standing Stones, Upperwood
Quarry, Alderman, Running Hill Pits and Den Lane Quarry. Lanchire
includes Wilton 1, 2 and 3, Brownstones, Anglezarke, Denham, Summit
Quarry, Blackstone Edge, Cow's Mouth Quarry, Egerton Quarry,
Hoghton Quarry, Troy Quarry, Cadshaw Castle Rocks and Witches
Quarry. Cheshire includes Helsby, Frodsham and Pex Hill.
Kalymnos must be one of the world's best known sport climbing
destinations and with good reason - friendly locals, glorious
weather, a picturesque Aegean island setting and, of course, the
truly fantastic climbing. There is approaching 3000 climbs at the
last count and many of them are of impeccable quality. Climbers
from all over the world now visit the place and its reputation has
grown into a 'must visit' venue. There are many fantastic harder
climbs but there is also a remarkable assemblage of high quality
climbs in the ever-popular 4a to 6b range. This new Rockfax
guidebook will cover all the climbing in the usual Rockfax style -
huge phototopos, big maps, inspiring action photos and bang
up-to-date as well. It is an update of the Kalymnos app version
which has been available for a year and will be available in print
and app format.
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