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Scramble Route - Nor Nor Buttress, Tryfan
By Dave Mycroft on 12/06/2006 11:30:13
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.
Tryfan's imposing EastFace. A good line on mixed quality rock follows a series of ridgesand a brief diversion into the gully before emerging on the classicgrade one North Ridge scramble where the going gets considerablyeasier.The Esat Face of Tryfan from
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Scramble Route - Crib Goch Alternative
By Dave Mycroft on 23/08/2005 15:54:51
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 ;-)
. Crib Goch is one of the classic British scrambles, but can gethorrendously busy as a result. The North Ridge is an alternativeapproach to the pinnacled main ridge that neatly side-steps thecrowds on the normal route and gives a quiet start from a
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Scramble Route - Wrinkled Tower, Tryfan
By Dave Mycroft on 13/11/2006 16:06:02
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?
days, when you wantsomething with a short walk-in. Wrinkled Tower takes the West face ofTryfan, making the most of the afternoon sun and in dry weather givesa superb alternative to the North Ridge which it joins late on -though it's not a route
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Scramble Route - Castle Ridge, Ben Nevis
By Dave Mycroft on 06/03/2006 14:03:51
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...
. Overview The easiest of the classic ridges of Ben Nevis, this isa great introduction to ben Nevis without the crowds. The approach takes you to the heart of Scottish scrambling andclimbing, with the towering North Face and it's classic andhistorical lines
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Scramble Route - Tryfan, West Face
By Dave Mycroft on 10/09/2007 12:01:37
Atmospheric scrambling on Tryfan's shattered western side.
Rib, provides some of the best scrambling of the wholeroute and leads directly to the main Tryfan Ridge close to the Nose. Descent The descent options from Tryfan's North Ridge areessentially limited to the North Ridge itself down to Ogwen Valley
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Scramble Route - Long Leachas, Ben Alder
By Dave Mycroft on 11/06/2007 18:35:29
Classy scrambling on a classic isolated Scottish highland peak.
little excitement before a finalsection of more boulders and isolated short faces deposits you on thesummit plateau of Ben Alder.Descent The easiest return is via the Short Leachas, or EastSpur of the North Ridge. This is a grade 1 scramble
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Scramble Route -Crib Lem, Carneddau
By Dave Mycroft on 03/04/2006 17:32:07
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.
. Overview In an area dominated by Snowdon and The Glyders CribLem, or the Llech Ddu Spur, stands out as a classic scramble andwithout a doubt the finest scramble in the Carneddau. Despite itsaltitude and position, facing north, the rock is well drained
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Scramble Route - Garbh Bheinn
By Dave Mycroft on 24/07/2006 15:49:47
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.
, and theCorbett of Garbh Bheinn. With a 1000ft north-east face and stunning views across toBallachulish it makes an ideal escape from the crowds.Approach Start from GlenTarbert where an old road heads north alongside the AbhainnCoire an-lubhair, just beyond
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Scramble Route - Ledges Route, Ben Nevis
By Dave Mycroft on 02/05/2006 13:39:16
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.
. Overview The easiest scrambling route on Ben Nevis, this is agreat introduction to Britain's highest mountain without the crowds.The approach takes you to the heart of Scottish scrambling andclimbing, with the towering North Face and it's classic
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Scramble Route - Main Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach
By Dave Mycroft on 08/08/2007 10:24:08
Tough, exposed scrambling on the most direct route to a popular summit.
this to a good spikeat the top. Now move right 10ft to a ledge then straighten up andclimb the slab. A difficult crack on the left brings you to a ledge followed by asecond, narrower ledge, and a corner. A short scramble now brings youto where Main and East
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