Peak District: Climbing - Softcover

This book covers the features of over 850 of the Peak District's best routes and boulder problems. Over 400 of the best routes from Mod to HVS are included, together with suggestions for good E1s to try. The Peak's best gritstone and limestone crags are covered, including Stanage, Froggatt, The Roaches, Stoney Middleton and Wildcat.Also featured are the mid-grade sport climbing venues of Horseshoe Quarry and Harpur Hill Quarry - over 50 of the best routes from F5 to F6c+. 350 of the Peak's best gritstone boulder problems are also included for the keen boulderer. Additional features include friendly and informative advice on climbing techniques, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and - of course - the obligatory ticklists.The book is illustrated with clear and easy-to-use photo topos and maps, together with stunning action photography from the country's best rock climbing photographers, including David Simmonite, Ian Parnell, Alex Messenger, Pete O'Donovan, Adam Long, Keith Sharples and Mike Robertson.

A climber for over 10 years, John Coefield is a self-confessed gristone addict. Having climbed extensively in the Peak District John has great experience of the areas classic routes and boulder problems; knowledge of the latter proving invaluable in the production of Vertebrate Publishing's peak district: bouldering guidebook. Jon Barton is the author of the bestselling Dark Peak and White Peak Mountain Biking guidebooks, and the bouldering bible peak district: bouldering, in addition to several other leading mountain biking titles. Jon has been climbing in the Peak District for over 20 years and there are very few routes and boulder problems missing from his impressive climbing CV.