The Lake District Tick List

Two and a half weeks in the Lake District flew by so quickly, it was good to have a bit of time today to take stock of what we’d seen and done….

Rock Climbing:

Dow Crag Climbs:

– Murray’s Route. Severe (4a)***

– Original Route C, V.Diff***

Wallowbarrow Crag Climbs:

– Thomas, S (4a,4a)***

– Digitation, VS (4b)**

– Malediction Direct, VS (4c)**

– Bryanston, VS (4c)** – in two pitches

– Western Wall, VS (4b)** – in one pitch

– The Plumb, VS (4c)** – super steep on big holds

– Aigitation, VS (4b)** – Abseil from tree

Stonestar Crag Climbs:

– Columbia, E1, (5b)***

– Stonestar Groove, VS (4c)**

– Stonestar Rib, HS (4b)*

– Venezuela, HVS (5a)**

– Anchor Handling, E2 (5c)** 

– The Great Escape, VS (4c)*

– Hungry Planet, HVS (5a)* – (very overgrown – and easily E1 – bold top moves)
– The Breech, E2 (5c)** – to half way up the slab, before the whipper!

Seathwaite Crag Climbs:

– Brunch Arete, HS (4a)*

– Full English VS (4c)*

– Snap, V.Diff**

Scafell Pike – Pike’s Buttress:

– Grooved Arete, HVD***

Hare Crag Climbs:

– Fireball XL5, VS (4c)**

– Slab Route, Severe*

– Left Hand Route, VS (4b)* – Bold!

– Upper Slab Route 1, VS (4b)* – Bold!

Great Gable, Napes Area:

– Eagle Nest Ridge Direct, VS (4b)***

– Eagle Nest Ridge, V.Diff***

Climbing at Brantrake Crag:

– Central Crack, VS (5a)***

– Right Hand Crack, HVS (5b)***

– Face Route, VS (4c)**

– Nail File, VS (4c)*

Swimming:


  • River Duddon, Ulpha Bridge x III
  • River Duddon, Birks Bridge
  • River Esk, John’s Secret Spot 
  • River Esk, King George V Bridge 
  • River Esk, On way to Tounge Pot
  • Coniston x III
  • Wast Water x II
  • Devoke Water (Birker Fell)
  • Eskdale, Scale Ghyll 

Paddleboarding:


  • Coniston – Peel Island (Southern Circuit)
  • Coniston – Northern Circuit (Brantwood) – with Beth
  • Wast Water – to the Screes and river outflow

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