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Paperback - PVC

Published

21 Apr 2009

Edition

Second

ISBN

9781852840884

ISBN (10)

1852840889

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.3cm

Weight

220g

Pages

160

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38 including photo route

Originally Published

30 Apr 1992

Scrambles in Snowdonia

A scrambling guide by Steve Ashton

Handy guidebook to scrambles in Snowdonia, Wales. All the routes described lie within the northern half of the Snowdonia National Park. Includes the Glyders - mostly concentrated on Tryfan, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr - the Snowdon group, Carneddau and Eifionydd regions. Routes range from scrambly walks to the boundaries of proper rock climbing. More...

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Seasons

Year-round possibilities.

Centres

Betws-y-Coed, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Beddgelert.

Difficulty

All grades of scrambling routes in Snowdonia are covered.

Must See

Devil’s Kitchen, Tryfan and the harder scrambles routes on Snowdon.

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

THE CARNEDDAU
    1.      Southern Ridge Circuit
    PEN YR OLE WEN
    2.      Braich Ty Du Face
    3.      Briach Ty Du Face Right-Hand Start
    4.      Broad Gully Ridge
    5. Craig Lloer Spur
    CARNEDD DAFYDD
    6.      Cwmglas Bach Spur
    7.      Crib Lem (Llech Ddu Spur)
    8.      Eastern Ridge of Black Ladders
    CARNEDD LLEWELYN
    9.      Craig yr Ysfa Amphitheatre

THE GLYDERS
    10.    Cwm Bochlwyd Horseshoe
    TRYFAN
    11.    Tryfan Bach Approach
    12.    Bastow Buttress Variant
    13.    Nor’ Nor’ Buttress Variant
    14.    Nor’ Nor’ Gully
    15.    Nor’ Nor’ Groove
    16.    North Buttress Variant
    17.    Little and North Gullies
    18.    South Gully
    19.    South Buttress
    20.    North Ridge
    21.     Milestone Buttress Approach
    22.    Milestone Gully Approach
    23.    Milestone Continuation
    24.    Wrinkled Tower
    25.    West Face Route
    26.    South Ridge Direct
    GLYDER FACH
    27.    Bristly Ridge
    28.    The Chasm Face
    29.    Main Gully
    30.    Main Gully Ridge
    31.    East Gully Ridge
    32.    Shark Buttress
    33.    Dolmen Ridge
    GLYDER FAWR
    34.    Gribin Ridge
    35.    False Gribin
    36.    Cneifion Arête
    37.    Maybe Tower Rib
    38.    Seniors’ Ridge
    39.    Direct Approach to Seniors’ Ridge
    40.    Idwal Staircase and Continuation
    41.    North?West Face Route
    42.    Bryant’s Gully
    Y GARN
    43.    Devil’s Kitchen and the Sheep Walk
    44.    East Ridge
    FOEL GOCH
    45.    Needle’s Eye Arête
    46.    Yr Esgair

SNOWDON GROUP
    47.    The Snowdon Horseshoe
    CRIB GOCH
    48.    East Ridge
    49.    North Ridge
    50.    North Ridge via Jammed Boulder Gully
    51.    Traverse of Crib Goch
    CRIB Y DDYSGL
    52.    Crib y Ddysgl
    53.    Clogwyn y Person Arête
    54.    Cwm Glas Ridge
    55.    Llechog Buttress
    56.    Llechog Ridge
    57.    Eastern Terrace of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu
    58.    Western Terrace of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu
    SNOWDON
    59.    Tregalan Couloir
    60.    Y Gribin and the East Ridge
    LLIWEDD
    61.    Traverse of Lliwedd
    62.    West Peak via Bilberry Terrace

EIFIONYDD
    63.    Nantlle Ridge
    Y GARN
    64.    Western Arête
    CRAIG CWM SILYN
    65.    Pennant Rib
    66.    Right?Hand Pennant Rib
    67.    Craig Fawr Rib
    MYNYDD MAWR
    68.    Sentries Ridge and Continuation
    69.    Bear Buttress

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