In reply to Mike Peacock:
What's everybody's take on the grading between this and the North Wales Scrambles (Garry Smith) book?
Maybe Tower Rib 3 (2), Needle's Eye Arete 3 (2), Sentries' Ridge a 3- (2)
I'm not sure why Tower Rib has been re-graded as a 3, traditionally it's always been a 2 right? And now it's rated harder than Cneifion and Dolmen?! There's some route finding but nothing technical.
Needle's and Sentries' I haven't done but would like to, however now I'm a bit unsure; I've always found Garry Smith's grades to be spot on. I research my routes carefully as I climb solo with no kit but I know my comfort zone e.g, there are routes on Tryfan that I would never attempt! But I climbed Cneifion for the first time last weekend and had no problems down-climbing from above the chimney (I'd gone up without backpack to check difficulties).
Great book though, hoping to get out this weekend and try some new routes. Cheers.