What's
the difference between walking & scrambling and scrambling
&
rock climbing? It's a question I get asked all the time. OK, here goes.
If you have to take your hands out of your pockets on a walk and
scrabble up bits of rock you're scrambling. The difficulty of this
scrambling and how much of it there is determines whether it comes
within the scrambling grading system or climbing grading system, as
scrambling gets harder and goes on for longer it becomes rock climbing.
The Lake District has superb scrambling at every grade: from the awesome setting of the relatively straightforward Striding Edge on Helvellyn or the well-loved Jake's Rake on Pavey Ark that Wainwright trembled his way up, all the way to the fabulous grade 3 Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag.
Scrambling in the Lake District is a great way of exploring more of the mountains, and getting to places that a walking route just wouldn't take you to. However, scrambling deliberately seeks out more difficult ground so is potentially more hazardous, but that's why we do it!
If you've never tried scrambling before I can introduce you to good scrambling technique and routes. If you've done a bit of scrambling before and want to move on to steeper and bigger things with the use of ropes, I can help you to achieve your scrambling goal.
Availability & Prices
Scrambling is available all year round (but subject to weather conditions) The daily rate of £150 is for private bookings for individuals or groups of up to 3 people on any day of the year. All instruction and use of specialised climbing equipment is included.
The following open courses are also available
Introduction to Scrambling 31st May - 1st June 2008 £99 per person FULL
28th - 29th June 2008 £99 per person FULL
5th - 6th July 2008 £99 per person FULL
12th - 13th July 2008 £99 per person
Introduction to Scrambling is for those who have some hill walking experience and want to get off the beaten track and onto Grade 1 scrambling ground. Course fee includes instruction only.
Books
Looking for scrambling guidebooks to the Lake District, Snowdonia or Scotland? Click here to go to Ascents of Adventure's bookshop to purchase through Amazon.
The Lake District has superb scrambling at every grade: from the awesome setting of the relatively straightforward Striding Edge on Helvellyn or the well-loved Jake's Rake on Pavey Ark that Wainwright trembled his way up, all the way to the fabulous grade 3 Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag.
Scrambling in the Lake District is a great way of exploring more of the mountains, and getting to places that a walking route just wouldn't take you to. However, scrambling deliberately seeks out more difficult ground so is potentially more hazardous, but that's why we do it!
If you've never tried scrambling before I can introduce you to good scrambling technique and routes. If you've done a bit of scrambling before and want to move on to steeper and bigger things with the use of ropes, I can help you to achieve your scrambling goal.
Availability & Prices
Scrambling is available all year round (but subject to weather conditions) The daily rate of £150 is for private bookings for individuals or groups of up to 3 people on any day of the year. All instruction and use of specialised climbing equipment is included.
The following open courses are also available
Introduction to Scrambling 31st May - 1st June 2008 £99 per person FULL
28th - 29th June 2008 £99 per person FULL
5th - 6th July 2008 £99 per person FULL
12th - 13th July 2008 £99 per person
Introduction to Scrambling is for those who have some hill walking experience and want to get off the beaten track and onto Grade 1 scrambling ground. Course fee includes instruction only.
Books
Looking for scrambling guidebooks to the Lake District, Snowdonia or Scotland? Click here to go to Ascents of Adventure's bookshop to purchase through Amazon.
