This is the 2009 2nd edition of North Wales Rock, a selected climbing guide to the world famous crags of North-West Wales. The guide showcases over 676 of the finest climbs from all the best areas: the Llanberis Pass, the Dinorwig Slate Quarries, Cloggy, Lliwedd, Ogwen & the Carneddau, Tremadog & the Moelwyns, Gogarth, the Lleyn Peninsula & the Llandudno limestone crags. This is a thoroughly modern production using full-colour topos, extensive area maps & individual crag approach maps. It also features an unprecedented collection of inspiring action shots & wild landscape images. It has been researched & produced by the Ground Up team, which consists of Simon Panton (principal author & editor), Al Williams (designer), Rob Wilson, Al Leary, Graham Desroy, Simon Marsh, Mark Reeves & Pete Robins. ...

Northern England is the latest guide from the ever expanding guidebook empire that is Rockfax
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This is a full-colour Rockfax guide to rock climbing in the eastern gritstone areas of the Derbyshire Peak District. The dark gritstone cliffs hold a higher esteem in the mythology of climbing that their diminutive size might suggest
- & this is because of the fantastic quality of the climbing available. It features 1000+ selected routes in 20 areas with full colour throughout.
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The Climbers Club continue with their impressive publication schedule with this new guide to Portland containing a mixture of pure sport routes, some great trad climbing & loads of bouldering. This new guide is a completely different format from those that have gone before; it is an A5 landscape style which works really well for the areas covered
- the guide is in full colour throughout with a fantastic set of action shots, a full set of clear crag photo topos, the usual star ratings plus loads of information on where to stay in the area, local gear shops, where to eat & drink plus user friendly colour coded pages to make finding areas / crags straightforward.
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The International Climbing Escapades of Neil Gresham, Tim Emmett & Friends A vibrant, action packed photo-diary which follows Neil Gresham & Tim Emmett on their climbing travels throughout the world. It starts by giving an insight into their friendship & climbing partnership, & then goes on to show some of their hardest ascents at home, first on gritstone & then on the sea cliffs. The tour then starts in earnest, by leapfrogging from rock to ice destination. Rather than sticking to the popular spots on the climbing World map, Neil & Tim have always sought their own adventure in unorthodox destinations. First its trad climbing in Brazil with Seb Grieve, then remote ice in Canada with Mark Garthwaite. Next its the incredible new deep water soloing venue in Majorca, followed by crack climbing in the barren wastelands of Mongolia. Ice in Quebec is then followed by crazy limestone formations in Cuba, & more ice in France & Switzerl&. This is followed by more deep water soloing in Thailand & the beautiful un-spoilt waters of Vietnam. The final chapters show Neil & Tim competing in the Ice World Cup & their thirst for additional stimulation in the form BASE jumping, snowboarding & slacklining. ...

Boasting over 150 waterfalls, almost all of which have easy access, a stable climate guaranteeing long periods of cold weather, a local population that welcomes visiting climbers & some great skiing for those rest days
- Rjukan is an ice climber's dream. Situated in the centre of southern Norway, with fairly easy access from the main cities, including Oslo it is still relatively unknown but most climbers who visit return again & again & are all in agreement about the quality of the climbing available.
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This book is the official handbook of the Mountaineering Instructor & Single Pitch Award schemes & is a reference tool for every climber as well as containing specific ideas for anyone wanting to help coach & instruct others. Its functional design with easy-reference colour-coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text & inspiring photos by Ray Wood make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for rock climbing. It is the second of a series of manuals & has been written by Libby Peter, an international Mountain Guide & Mountaineering Instructor. ...