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Do people prefer the Ground Up or Rockfax guide?

In reply to blackreaver:

Ground Up

In reply to blackreaver:

Ground Up

In reply to blackreaver:

Ground up. Dimensions are better.

In reply to blackreaver:

Ground Up I find a lot more inspiring.

In reply to blackreaver:

not used the rock fax but I dint like the Ground up guide

In reply to blackreaver:

Ground up...

In reply to blackreaver:

ground up

In reply to blackreaver:

Rockfax

In reply to blackreaver:

Either...

If death choss on the Llyn is your bag go for Ground Up. If you like solitary VS adventures in Mid Wales go for Rockfax.

Both are great books, though I think the topos in the RF are better. Saying that in the four years I lived in North Wales I never struggled to find a route using the Ground Up guide.

Cheers,

Tom

In reply to blackreaver:

I don't like the fact that the Ground Up guide is not very robust.
The Climber's Club individual guides are better and Ground Up should have a look at that idea of having a somewhat impermeable cover which is stiffer.The RockFax guides are slightly better on that score.
Rob

PS I still like the Paul Williams guide just because it's an old friend,even though the indexing is irritating.

In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Hijack:

Tom, can you reply to my emails re the camera please.

In reply to blackreaver:
I like the new North Wales Limestone!

In reply to blackreaver:

My understanding is that there are >1000 routes in the Rockfax but only ~670 or something like it in the Ground Up? (this is just from googling and might be wrong). Doesn't mean they are better routes though :P