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Scramble, Scramble, Scramble :-)
By Jon on 30/08/2005 09:29:27
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 :-)
Where does walking stop and scrambling start? For most of us it'sthat point where you have to start using your hands regularly toprogress safely up the hill. Where does climbing start? That's a more difficult one - theharder grades of scrambling
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Scrambling - The Basics
By Jon on 18/04/2002 12:53:04
What is scrambling? What do the grades mean? Where to go and a guide to what the guide-book jargon really means...
Scrambling - what is it and some tips on how to do it...Funny really, 'scrambling' is only two letters away from rambling,but potentially a load more serious. So what is it? It's pretty muchthe grey area where walking and climbing meet. Easy
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Scramble Like A Pro
By Jon on 18/04/2002 17:24:36
Top tips and cunning techniques for when the tough get scrambling and the scrambling gets tough...
Scrambling's a pretty natural activity, really it's just easyclimbing and most of the same general rules apply, but there arestill a few tricks and tips you can use to make things easier foryourself on the steeper stuff. So hold on tight, don't look
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Snowdon Horseshoe - Best Scramble?
By Jon on 17/04/2002 11:46:52
Words and pics from the classic scramble recently voted Britain's best hill day by the readers of a well-known magazine. Mind me pancreas...
to cope with a 1000-foot fall and I mused on how the thing had got so much sharper since the last time I was there, which I do every time. Joking aside, Crib Goch may only be graded a grade 1 scramble (I/II as a winter climb
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Monday Tip - Ghyll Scrambling Basics
By Jon on 09/01/2012 12:55:21
No snow? Never mind, mild and wet conditions are ideal for tackling stream-based scrambles in the Lakes...
While we're waiting for something like winter to arrive, how about taking advantage of the relative mildness for a sport of ghyll scrambling? Here's a selection of tips to keep you on the wet and narrow...What Is It?Ghyll scrambling? Put simply, it
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Scramble Basics
By Jon on 30/06/2009 15:01:51
The basics, the skills, the techniques, the best routes and lots more on OM.
fantasticgrade 2/3 scramble that deposits you handily high on one of Snowdon'sclassic ridges. OUTDOORSmagic Routes Section Check out our online routes section forover 200 detailed walking and scrambling routes in the UK
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Scarpa's New Scrambling Boot
By Jon on 17/08/2007 12:08:56
Scarpa reinvents the Mescalito for spring 2008 :-)
A quick heads up for next year, with Scarpa revealing anew, dedicated scrambling boot due to be launched early in2008.Scarpa's old El Cap / Mescalito boot is still regarded as the bestever scrambling boot by many users, particularly the early
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Scrambling - Everything You Wanted To Know...
By Jon/Richard Gear on 26/08/2003 05:00:00
... but were too gripped to ask. The basics, the techniques, the classic routes, the pics and the kit you need to do it all collected in one handy bite-sized article....
Scrambling? It's the bit between walking and climbing, or maybeit's just easy climbing. But however you define it, scrambles areoften the most exciting and interesting way up a mountain. From theclassics like Crib Goch, the Aonach Eagach
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It's A Hiking Scrambling Thang
By Jon on 16/06/2005 11:14:33
Sticky rubber for scrambling, grip for hiking, styling for mooching and the new TNF Buildering also boasts an adjustable lacing system so you can adjust the fit to suit the activity.
We've mentioned it before, but with warner, drier weather forecast- ahem, that'll put the kaibosh on it - The North Face's newBuildering shoe looks like an attractive option for walking,scrambling or just mooching around in the sun...TNF say
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Scarpa Launches New Scrambling Boot
By Jon on 06/03/2008 17:00:45
Say hello to the new Cristallo, the latest descendant of the original Mescalito...
foot. Weight 1120 grammes for a size 38.The Cristallo retails for £149.99 and you can findmore information at www.scarpa.co.uk.
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