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Contributed by C Rettiw Apr/21 - This public ticklist has been seen 1,283 times

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.

A beautiful but cold belay as the sun disappears and the long walk down looms  © Freddy Dorling
A beautiful but cold belay as the sun disappears and the long walk down looms
© Freddy Dorling, Apr 2023

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Map of routes in this ticklist

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Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this ticklist

Lake District cloud inversion © milus

Grooved Arete
Lake District cloud inversion
© milus

'D' Route, Gimmer © Steve Broadbent

'D' Route
'D' Route, Gimmer
© Steve Broadbent

Summer days at Gimmer © davelong

North West Arete
Summer days at Gimmer
© davelong

Evening Light on Gimmer. Sean B sneaks one last route in. © neil the weak

North West Arete
Evening Light on Gimmer. Sean B sneaks one last route in.
© neil the weak

Oxford & Cambridge Direct © Steve Broadbent

Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route
Oxford & Cambridge Direct
© Steve Broadbent

As good as it gets for a VS! © bowlingj

Haste Not
As good as it gets for a VS!
© bowlingj

Eagle Front © salancaster

Eagle Front
© salancaster

Classic. © HelenW85

Eliminate 'A'
Classic.
© HelenW85

Solo on NW Arete © PJalpinist

North West Arete
Solo on NW Arete
© PJalpinist

Solo on NW Arete © PJalpinist

North West Arete
Solo on NW Arete
© PJalpinist

the Mike Psyche! © DougieC

Eliminate 'A'
the Mike Psyche!
© DougieC

George in the final groove (dry for once!) © Ed Walker

Engineer's Slabs
George in the final groove (dry for once!)
© Ed Walker


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
North West Arete VS 4b *** 1490 ? Gimmer Crag
'D' Route S 4a *** 1543 ? Gimmer Crag
Haste Not VS 4c *** 948 ? White Ghyll
Giant's Crawl (Summer) D *** 1228 ? Dow Crag
Eliminate 'A' VS 4c *** 1492 110m • 6 Dow Crag
Square Chimney/Medusa Wall Combination VS 4c *** 208 ? Esk Buttress (Dow...
Grooved Arete HVD *** 427 ? Pikes Crag
Moss Ledge Direct and Jones' Arete VS 4c *** 218 ? Scafell Crag
Eagle's Nest Ridge Direct VS 4b *** 390 45m The Napes
Engineer's Slabs VS 4c *** 532 60m • 2 Gable Crag
North-West Climb VS 4b *** 180 ? Pillar
Raven Crag Buttress VD *** 531 ? Raven Crag, Combe...
Eagle Front VS 4c *** 372 150m • 8 Eagle Crag...
Oxford and Cambridge Direct Route S 4a *** 975 ? Grey Crag...
Thomas S 4a *** 2136 ? • 3 Wallowbarrow Crag
45 stars 12,670 365m 30
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