Rock-climbing in the English Lake District . difficulties what-ever to obstruct the walker. Another (d) leads tothe same spot from the Lingmell side, starting nearthe foot of the great buttress of the Horse and Manrock, and boasting of two pitches. Between D and ascree gully well away to the left lie the three chim-neys, A, B, and c, and the best climbing of thesecrags is here concentrated. It is true that we can get some pleasant scramblingup the outside of the Pulpit. A grass gully showswell in the illustration, close to the right-hand edgeof the picture. The square tower of rock to whichits
Rock-climbing in the English Lake District . difficulties what-ever to obstruct the walker. Another (d) leads tothe same spot from the Lingmell side, starting nearthe foot of the great buttress of the Horse and Manrock, and boasting of two pitches. Between D and ascree gully well away to the left lie the three chim-neys, A, B, and c, and the best climbing of thesecrags is here concentrated. It is true that we can get some pleasant scramblingup the outside of the Pulpit. A grass gully showswell in the illustration, close to the right-hand edgeof the picture. The square tower of rock to whichits left branch leads overlooks the d gully and offersfair sport. There are probably a few interestingproblems in the short gullies leading from D towardsthe Horse and Man ridge. But to cover the bestground in a single expedition I can recommend theascent of A and descent by c, then the direct climbup the right branch of b and a return down the twopitches in the d gully. Such was an afternoonswork that I was advised to undertake when inquiring. the a chimney 3 of those who knew best how to gain a general know-ledge of Pikes Crag. My companion was unac-Cjuaintecl with Lake District climbing ; it was his firstday in Wast dale, and during our walk homewards,after following as rigidly as we could the directionsgiven us, he was reluctantly compelled to admitthat Cumberland climbing had good points that hehad never hitherto attributed to it. We bore up from Hollow Stones directly towardsthe A chimney, over a good deal of rough ground andan occasional snowslope. It is the longest climb ofthe three, and the hand-and-foot work commenced atonce. A block at the bottom, some fifteen feet inheight, was turned by a vertical crack on the left, withexcellent holds on the side wall. An easier way is bythe right, up a series of steejo, wet, and mossy block was crowned by long tufted grass, and moremoss in the bed of the gully indicated clearly that wewere not on a much frequented route
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