Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland - Scrambles and Climbs

• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Reviews
• Further Reading

For those picking up hill skills these text books come highly recommended.

The Hillwalker’s Guide to Mountaineering Terry Adby and Stuart Johnston (Cicerone 2003)
Clear and helpful skills advice for budding mountaineers on the classic hard scrambles.

Rock Climbing Pete Hill (Cicerone 2008)
For when the going gets tougher.

Avalanche! Robert Bolognesi (Cicerone 2007)
Pocket guide to avalanche prediction, which is after all useful for avalanche avoidance.

Mountain Weather: Understanding Britain’s mountain weather David Pedgley (Cicerone 2006)
Learn how weather maps translate on the ground, and how to work with conditions to maximise the chances of a successful trip.

While a comprehensive list of the climbing and walking guidebooks covering every area touched on in this book would require a second volume in itself, a small clutch of recommendations might be handy:

North Wales Rock Simon Panton (Ground Up 2006)

Scrambles in Snowdonia Steve Ashton (Cicerone 2007)

Welsh Winter Climbs Malcolm Campbell and Andy Newton (Cicerone 2008)

Lake District Rock (FRCC 2003)

Scrambles in the Lake District, Volume 1: Southern Lakes Brian Evans (Cicerone 2007)

Scrambles in the Lake District, Volume 2: Northern Lakes Brian Evans (Cicerone 2007)

Lake District Winter Climbs Brian Davison (Cicerone and FRCC 2006)

Munster’s Mountains, 30 Walking, Scrambling and Climbing Routes Denis Lynch (Collins Press 2001)