 | Scramble Route - Ben More, Mull
Deservedly popular grade one route up the only island Munro not on Skye.
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 | Scarpa Cristallo And Mescalito Compared
Chip off the old block? We pit Scarpa's new scrambling boot against the original...
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| Scramble Route - Little Stand, Lake District
A perfect sunny day scramble leading up onto Crinkle Crags in the Lakes.
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| Best Scrambles Of 2007!
OM Routes Editor Dave Mycroft picks out his favourite scrambles of the year.
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| Scramble Route - Fiacaill Ridge, Cairngorm
It's location, location, location with this stunning Scottish scramble.
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 | Scarpa's New Scrambling Boot
Scarpa reinvents the Mescalito for spring 2008 :-)
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| Scramble Route - Main Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach
Tough, exposed scrambling on the most direct route to a popular summit.
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| Scramble Route - Surgeon's Ridge, Ben Nevis
Not as famous as Tower Ridge, but a heck of a sight quieter way up the Ben.
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| Scramble Route - Wistow Crags, Lakes
A neat alternative scrambly way up Pillar, one of the most popular mountains in the Lakes.
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| Scramble Route - Long Leachas, Ben Alder
Classy scrambling on a classic isolated Scottish highland peak.
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| Scramble Route - Beinn Alligin, Torridon
A proper high mountain day scrambling on a Torridonian sandstone ridge.
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| Scramble Route - Easy Terrace, Dow Crag
Lashings of exposure on this Lakeland crag climbers' descent route :-)
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| Scramble Route - Sron na Lairig, Glencoe
Cracking lower grade scrambling in stunning Glencoe with a free, optional Munro thrown in :-)
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| Scramble Route - Tregalan Couloir, Snowdon
A brilliant alternative to the classic but crowded scrambles on the north side of Snowdon.
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| Scramble Route - Tryfan Bach, Snowdonia
Easy access, superb scrambling on sound, grippy rock, sun in the afternoon and just the beginning of a great mountain day. What more could you ask for from this week's Snowdonian scramble?
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| Scramble Route - Eskdale
Our latest route is one of the finest ghyll scrambles in the Lake District when dry with sound rock and amazing views guaranteed.
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| Scramble Route - Bla Bhein (Blaven), Skye
This week's scramble route takes in one of Skye's munros with stunning views of the Cuillin that really mark it out as something special.
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| Scramble Route - Wrinkled Tower, Tryfan
A harder, more exposed alternative to Tryfan's classic meandering North Ridge, Wrinkled Tower is an ideal route for those crisp, dry, bright winter days. Remember them?
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| Scramble Route - Crescent Climb, Pavey Ark
The best known scramble on Langdale's Pavey Ark is the classic Jack's Rake, but here's an alternative for experienced scramblers looking for a more challenging route on the mountain.
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| Scramble Route - Stac Pollaidh, NW Highlands
Superb mountain scrambling on what's arguably the best half-day route in Scotland. Stac Pollaidh's sandstone ridges and towers give great entertainment with the added bonus of superb views.
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| Scramble Route - Bilberry Terrace, Lliwedd
Big lumps of Welsh rock don't come much bigger than the Snowdon massif and this is a classic mountain scramble route which weaves its way up Lliwedd's West Peak. Enjoy :-)
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| Scramble Route - Great End
A big scrambling day out for you with 1000 foot of rock giving a superb line from the classic Corridor Route to the top of Great End.
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| Scramble Route - Seniors' Ridge
Not one but two Snowdonian scrambles to take you from the base of the Idwal Slabs to near the summit of 999-metre Glyder Fawr for an exhilarating day's scrambling.
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| Scramble Route - Bheinn a Bheithin
A superb horseshoe in classic surroundings overlooking Loch Leven and Glencoe village, with a more strenuous alternative route joining the ridge half way along.
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| Scramble Route - Garbh Bheinn
There's more than one Pinnacle Ridge out there and this one is on the Corbett, Garbh Bheinne in the western Highlands of Scotland with a promise of great views and solitude.
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| Scramble Route - Crinkle Crags
Not one but three scrambles this time as we thread together three grade ones for an entertaining day out in the Lakes, plus how to tackle the notorious Bad Step thrown in for nowt.
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| Scramble Route - Ben Alder
A superb scramble in an isolated location, for those who really want to get away from it all.
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| Scramble Route - Nor Nor Buttress, Tryfan
A cracking scramble up the East Face of Tryfan that eventually links with the classic North Ridge route to the summit of Snowdonia's rockiest peak.
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| Scramble Route - Loft Crag, Langdale
Our latest scramble is a classic middle-grade route in one of the most popular parts of the Lake District but away from the madding crowds.
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| Scramble Route - Ledges Route, Ben Nevis
A relatively straightforward scramble gets you away from the crowds and into the middle of some of Britain's most stunning mountain scenery in this classic Ben Nevis route.
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| Weekly Route - Sharp Edge, Blencathra
Following last week's Blencathra walking route, here's a scramble up the same mountain that takes you away from the crowds...
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| Scramble Route -Crib Lem, Carneddau
The finest scramble in the Carneddau reckons OUTDOORSmagic routes editor Dave Mycroft of this classic grade one ridge on the north side of Carnedd Daffydd.
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| Scramble Route - Jack's Rake, Pavey Ark
One of the classic easy Lake District scrambles, Jack's Rake follows a dramatic but straightforward line diagonally across the sheer cliffs of Pavey Ark in Langdale.
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| Scramble Route - Castle Ridge, Ben Nevis
The easiest of the classic Ben Nevis ridges, Castle Ridge makes a great scramble in awesome mountain surroundings and is a graded winter climb too if you want to get the crampons and axes out...
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| Scramble Route - Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag
Hard to find, but well worth the effort, Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag is one of the best scrambles in the Lakes with great scrambling in fantastic positions and quite a nice view too :-)
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| Scramble Route - Pen yr Ole Wen
Our latest scrambling route is a neat alternative to the classic grind up Pen yr Ole Wen above Ogwen Cottage complete with stunning views and a satisfying summit finish.
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| Scramble Route - Pike Of Stickle
The Main Face of Pike of Stickle in Langdale has it all, a dramatic situation, a proper summit and enough interest to make it worth the effort.
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| Scramble Route - Forcan Ridge
Off to Scotland for a traverse of one of the classic mountain ridges in the Glen Shiel area of the Western Highlands and there's even a Munro as a bonus :-)
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| Scramble Route - Milestone Buttress
This week's route gives you a choice of scrambles up Milestone Buttress to a handy finish on the classic North Ridge of Tryfan for a great day out in North Wales.
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| Scramble Route - Tower Ridge
The best scramble in Britain, complete with a gibber factor of five reduced slightly by a large boulder which has partially filled in the extremely exposed notch that is Tower Gap...
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| Scramble Route - Sharp Edge
Back to basics with a total classic grade one route on Blencathra in the northern Lakes. Sharp Edge lives up to its name and is a cracking way up an often neglected mountain. And yes, it is quite sharp.
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| Scramble Route - Dolmen Ridge
This week's scramble route is one of the best on Snowdonia's spiky Glyder Fach. Lots of exposure, so don't look down too hard...
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| Scramble Route - Ill Crag And Broad Stand
Our latest scrambling route is one of the longest in the Lakes with a bonus free-to-view extension over the notorious Broad Stand direct way up Scafell - best done on opium. Enjoy :-)
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| Scramble Route - Coniston Old Man
Two routes for the price of one with a double whammy scrambling combo alternative to the normal zig-zag approach to the Old Man of Coniston.
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| Scramble Route - Curved Ridge
Curved Ridge on Buchaille Etive Mor is one of the great mountain scrambles with phenomenal exposure and crazy views down to Rannoch Moor, 2000 feet below.
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 | Scramble, Scramble, Scramble :-)
Fancy something that's harder than walking, but not quite climbing? That'll be scrambling then - and here's a load of info to help you get started :-)
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| Scramble Route - Crib Goch Alternative
Dodge the crowds on Crib Goch with a cunning start up the North Ridge with the option of a gripping grade 3 alternative start for the brave ;-)
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| Scramble Route: Base Brown
This week's scramble is a little known and quiet but gripping ascent of Base Brown above Borrowdale. A great way to escape the summer lakeland hordes...
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| Scramble Route: Aonach Eagach Ridge
This week, arguably the best ridge traverse on mainland Britain, not technically hard, but very, very exposed. We bring you a full guide to Glencoe's legendary razor ridge :-)
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 | Mountain Of The Month - Tryfan
Tell us all about your experiences of Tryfan, send us your digital snaps and we'll collate your input into the first of a new OM series, Mountain of the Month. It's going to be damn useful :-)
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neil preston
