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 SOUTHERN GRAY 10 Jul 2014

Popped out to Gable Crag last night, ended up doing Jabberwok and could not believe the amount of crampon/ axe scratches on it. I know this topic has been done to death on here and I rarely post but just felt the need to mention it. I dread to think what rock routes like this are going to look like in 10 years time, especially with the general rise in standard of winter climbing in the Lakes/ elsewhere. I found it a bit saddening, thats all. I know theres loads of folk who have arguments FOR scratching their way up routes like this but I just felt like saying something about it. Rant over.
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 shantaram 10 Jul 2014
In reply to SOUTHERN GRAY:

I totally agree. Absolute vandalism. If the 'winter climbers' who scratched their way up some of these Gable classics returned in summer, I think they would probably feel ashamed of their ascents when they saw the damage done. Gable crag is one of the best rock climbing crags in the Lake District. One a summers evening catching the setting sun you can't get better.

I have climbed Jabberwock in summer a few times and I can't remember any drainage, vegetation or turf that in my eyes would make it a winter climb. Although I totally oppose winter ascents of Engineers Slab, at least the upper groove is a drainage line that would be iced up in winter.
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