15 routes in the Lakes up to VS that are an alternative to the well-worn Classic Rock list. And they're not even esoteric.
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| User | Percentage | Latest Log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Bennett | 93% | 19 Apr, 2022 |
| 1st | stewart murray | 93% | 15 Aug, 2020 |
| 2nd | Hidden | 73% | 9 Aug |
| 3rd | Chris Pearson | 60% | 22 Jul, 1990 |
| 3rd | buxtoncoffeelover | 60% | 10 Jun |
| 4th | Mr Fuller | 40% | 16 Apr, 2021 |
| 5th | Dunthemall | 26% | 24 Apr, 2010 |
| 6th | kitP | 20% | 18 Jun, 2022 |
| 6th | Hidden | 20% | 9 Sep |
| 7th | OlliYerby | 13% | 13 May |
Map of routes in this ticklist
Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs
Distribution of grades - Trad
Top 12 photos of this hilllist
Grooved Arete
Lake District cloud inversion
© milus
'D' Route
'D' Route, Gimmer
© Steve Broadbent
North West Arete
Summer days at Gimmer
© davelongbottom
North West Arete
Evening Light on Gimmer. Sean B sneaks one last route in.
© neil the weak
Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route
Oxford & Cambridge Direct
© Steve Broadbent
Haste Not
As good as it gets for a VS!
© bowlingj
Eagle Front
© salancaster
Eliminate 'A'
Classic.
© HelenW85
Eliminate 'A'
the Mike Psyche!
© DougieC
North West Arete
The loneliness of the long distant leader
© Blimey
Grooved Arete
Tom on Grooved Arete
© milus
Haste Not
Climbers on Haste Not and Eliminot, White Ghyll. 1967.
© Tony Marr
| Add | Climb name | Grade | Ticks? | Height | Crag name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Arete | VS 4b *** | 1282 | ? | Gimmer Crag | ||||
| 'D' Route | S 4a *** | 1312 | ? | Gimmer Crag | ||||
| Haste Not | VS 4c *** | 825 | ? | White Ghyll | ||||
| Giant's Crawl (Summer) | D *** | 1085 | ? | Dow Crag | ||||
| Eliminate 'A' | VS 4c *** | 1313 | ? | • 6 | Dow Crag | |||
| Square Chimney/Medusa Wall Combination | VS 4c *** | 184 | ? | Esk Buttress (Dow... | ||||
| Grooved Arete | HVD *** | 365 | ? | Pikes Crag | ||||
| Moss Ledge Direct and Jones' Arete | VS 4c *** | 193 | ? | Scafell Crag | ||||
| Eagle's Nest Ridge Direct | VS 4b *** | 328 | 45m | The Napes | ||||
| Engineer's Slabs | VS 4c *** | 440 | 60m | • 2 | Gable Crag | |||
| North-West Climb | VS 4b *** | 151 | ? | Pillar | ||||
| Raven Crag Buttress | VD *** | 474 | ? | Raven Crag, Combe... | ||||
| Eagle Front | VS 4c *** | 316 | 150m | • 8 | Eagle Crag... | |||
| Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route | S 4a *** | 850 | ? | Grey Crag... | ||||
| Thomas | S 4a *** | 1843 | ? | • 3 | Wallowbarrow Crag | |||
| 45 stars | 10,961 | 255m | 30 | |||||