The Long Routes - Softcover

Ashcroft, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845960009 ISBN 13: 9781845960001

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

The Long Routes is a collection of some of the finest climbs on our high mountain cliffs. The routes described in this book have been chosen because they represent a full-blown mountaineering experience, where the length of the climb, the situation of the mountain, the sense of exposure, and the element of adventure count for more than sheer technical challenge. Typically graded between difficult and severe, the routes tend to follow the logical line up a cliff and onto a mountain's summit. They all represent long and committing trips, but fall within the capabilities of the average weekend climber or mountaineer, and provide the natural next step for the adventurous scrambler. This book outlines 45 classic climbs, including Pinnacle Rib on Tryfan, Dow Crag's Gordon and Craig's route, Great Gable's, Needle's Ridge, and Red Wall and Longland's Continuation on Lliwedd. It also looks at the best way of approaching the routes, examining the skills, techniques, and equipment needed to undertake them.

About this title

About the Author

Robin Ashcroft is an author and photographer, well known for his scrambling and climbing articles in Trail magazine. He has been a keen mountaineer for over 30 years, climbing both in the UK and abroad, with trips to the Alps, Norway, the Canadian Rockies, Antarctica and Central America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845960009
• ISBN 13: 9781845960001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224