Climbing

Western Grit covers the fabulous gritstone and sandstone crags ranging from the popular Staffordshire edges of the Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw up onto the remote Kinder and Bleaklow moorland crags. Also contained are the superb Chew Valley edges, the best of the Lancashire crags and the fine sandstone buttresses on Merseyside of Helsby, Pex Hill and Frodsham.

A very thorough reassessment of the climbing on the south side of the A5, based around the ever-popular Tryfan and Cwm Idwal areas, including some 140 new routes climbed since the last guide, and many ‘rediscovered’ older climbs. The new routes are at all grades and on both old and new crags.

The Gogarth North guidebook is a climbing guide to the glorious sea cliffs of Gogarth, situated on the western tip of Anglesey.

The guide contains descriptions of the most popular bouldering areas in the Pass written by local bouldering guru Simon Panton, and illustrated by 14 of his own photo topos and a number of action photos.

From the sombre cliffs and stacks near the Green Bridge of Wales via the imposing Mewsford Point all the way to Hollow Caves Bay this guidebook has it all. The sunny and open Crystal Slabs and Crickmail Point; the serious cliffs of the Stack Rocks area and the Cauldron, the variety of the Castle with routes from VD to E7 and, if you want to get your kit off, there’s even some DWS.

Over 1,000 routes between VD and E10 all within 15 minutes flat walk of the car park, what more could you want? Within its covers this guidebook includes the stupendous cleft of Huntsman’s Leap, the stunning west wall of Stennis Ford and the more amenable Saddle Head and Stennis Head.

This mini guide gives you the breakdown of all the old classics, plus all the new wave problems and links. It also includes the adjacent Split INfinity Cave and the recently revived Breck Road bouldering area which sits just up the hill from the Cave.

The new Pembroke Stackpole / Lydstep describes over 1100 routes over a fifteen mile stretch of the Pembrokeshire coastline – idyllic coves separated by picturesque beaches characterise much of the climbing in this area.

Gogarth South covers the series of cliffs running southwards from Gogarth Bay past the South Stack lighthouse, around The Range and on to Rhoscolyn. It includes famous cliffs such as Mousetrap Zawn, Red Wall, Castell Helen and Yellow Wall, but also showcases several less well known zawns.

A South Wales Climbing Wiki Supplement covering climbs since the South Wales Sport Climbs Rockfax, inc. Saddam's Wall, Sister 2.5 Upper and Third Sister.

Gower New Developments 2018, is a South Wales Climbing Wiki Supplement covering climbs since the South Wales Sport Climbs Rockfax (2016) and is written by Tim Hoddy, Roy Thomas and Alan Rosier, and reprinted in June 2020 by Cockerel Books and Up and Under outdoor gear in Cardiff.

Lancashire Rock Update (2019), Les Ainsworth & Dave Cronshaw, privately published, 2019, 93 page A5 booklet, new routes and a comprehensive first ascents list.

Everything you [n]ever wanted to know about big wall and aid climbing – from light and fast speed ascents to full-on vertical camping – along with the most up-to-date tips, tricks and techniques to teach you the Better Way to climb big walls.

Lake District Climbs is packed with stunning photography to inspire, and the information documented in the clear and concise format that has made Rockfax the most popular climbing guidebooks in Europe. With nearly 1000 routes on 58 cliffs there is enough climbing described in Lake District Climbs to give the majority of climbers a lifetime of tremendous traditional climbing in a stunning environment.

The new edition of Lake District Rock covers the best that Lakeland has to offer the climber, it is the book of choice for visiting climbers. Published under the Wired brand by the FRCC this guidebook is the first of an exciting new series that will cover the whole of the United Kingdom.

This book is every climber’s essential companion to one of Australia’s most popular climbing areas. Extensive coverage of the region, combined with comprehensive coverage of each area and the best information available, make it key to maximising your enjoyment of this huge climbing area.