Lake District Winter Climbs : Snow, ice and mixed climbs in the English Lake District Paperback / softback

Guide to nearly 1000 winter climbs in the English Lake District, ranging from classic high-mountain gullies and buttresses to frozen watercourses and icefalls.

Covers all the known venues, with routes at all levels of difficulty from Grade I to Grade VI and above. Scafell, Pillar, Great Gable, Newland’s Hause, Helvellyn’s eastern coves, and outliers such as Cautley SpoutPhoto topos picture the lines taken by climbs, with accompanying text describing the key route features, crux and access/descent notesApproach maps show the best way to access each cragDetails on climbing with nature conservation in mind, with symbols highlighting routes that are known habitats of rare alpine plants, or within Sites of Special Scientific InterestJoint production with the Fell and Rock Climbing ClubComprehensive notes on climbing ethics, including agreed venues for dry tooling Includes a list of first ascents dating back to the earliest Victorian pioneersAccommodation listings, climbing walls, safety notes, equipment, and a complete index of routes