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Hard Rock Ian Parnell

Hard Rock By Ian Parnell

Hard Rock by Ian Parnell

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Summary

Featuring over 50 crags and 69 routes, Hard Rock epitomises all that is great about traditional climbing in Great Britain. The routes tackle big mountain walls, gritstone outcrops and epic sea cliff adventures, with essays written by Chris Bonington, Royal Robbins, Pete Crew, Eleanor Fuller and more. New edition compiled by Ian Parnell.

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Hard Rock: Great British rock climbs from VS to E4 by Ian Parnell

Hard Rock is the best of British rock climbing.

Featuring over fifty crags and sixty-nine routes in England, Scotland and Wales, it epitomises all that is great about traditional climbing in Great Britain.

Ken Wilson's first edition of Hard Rock was published in 1974 and quickly established itself as the definitive representation of British rock climbing. Ken's vision for the book's format - part guidebook, part literary celebration and part coffee table visual showcase - is one that has been much copied but never equalled.

In this new edition, editor Ian Parnell has ensured Hard Rock continues to honour Ken's original concept, in particular keeping the route, not the climber, centre stage. While the activity of climbing has undergone myriad changes since 1974 - sticky rubber, camming devices, and the rise of sport climbing and indoor climbing walls - many climbers are still drawn to the drama and challenge of traditionally protected climbing. And this is why Hard Rock is still as relevant now as it was in 1974.

Stretching across the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Lake District, the Pennines and the Peak District, North and South Wales and down to South-West England, the routes tackle big mountain walls, gritstone outcrops and epic sea cliff adventures. Focusing on the trad connoisseur's grade range of VS to E2, with additional routes at E3 and E4, the featured climbs are within reach of a majority of climbers. Timeless classics include The Bat on Ben Nevis, the Old Man of Hoy, the Central Buttress of Scafell, Cenotaph Corner on Dinas Cromlech in the Llanberis Pass, Vector at Tremadog, Right Unconquerable at Stanage Edge and Suicide Wall at Bosigran on the Cornish coast.

Alongside many of the original essays, written by a formidable cast of climbers including Pete Crew, Ed Drummond, Royal Robbins, Chris Bonington, Hamish MacInnes and Al Alvarez, this new edition features thirteen new routes and pieces by Eleanor Fuller, Stephen Reid, Kevin Howett, David Pickford, Paul Harrison, John Lawrence Holden, Martin Moran, Paul Donnithorne and Emma Alsford. It is illustrated with all-new colour photography throughout.

Hard Rock's timeless collection is sure to inspire for generations to come.

About Ian Parnell

Ian Parnell has put climbing at the heart of his life for over thirty-five years. From a misguided start attempting routes without a rope with his sister at Symonds Yat, Ian's fascination with exploration has led him to establish new routes on the coastal cliffs of South West England and winter ascents across Scotland, including the first winter ascent of Sioux Wall on Ben Nevis. A renowned alpinist, his first ascents in the high Himalaya include the coveted South-West ridge of Annapurna III with Kenton Cool and John Varco in 2003. His wider climbing career has been equally diverse and includes the organisation of a Climbing World Championships, filming Sir Ranulph Fiennes on the North Face of the Eiger for ITN News and editing Climb magazine. These days he enjoys classic routes closer to his home in Sheffield, and taking his two daughters scrambling in the Peak District.

Table of Contents

Preface The Development of Hard Rock Climbing in Britain by Ken Wilson Scotland 1 Dragon and Gob, Carnmore Crag, Wester Ross by Paddy Buckley 2 The Needle, Shelter Stone Crag, Cairngorms by Ian Rowe 3 King Rat and Goliath, Creag an Dubh-loch, Cairngorms by Greg Strange 4 Angel Face, Beinn Eighe by Martin Moran 5 Swastika Trilleachan Slabs, Glen Etive by Robin Campbell 6 Shibboleth, Buachaille Etive Mor by Martin Boysen 7 Raven's Gully, Buachaille Etive Mor by Hamish MacInnes 8 Carnivore, Creag a' Bhancair by Jimmy Marshall 9 Yo-Yo, Aonach Dubh by John Porteous 10 Trapeze, Aonach Dubh by Allen Fyffe 11 Centurion, Ben Nevis by Robin Campbell 12 The Bat, Ben Nevis by Paul Nunn Scottish Islands 13 The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney Islands by Chris Bonington 14 The Great Prow, Isle of Skye by Phil Gribbon 15 Vulcan Wall, Isle of Skye, by Kevin Howett 16 Prophecy of Drowning, Pabbay by Eleanor Fuller 17 South Ridge Direct, Isle of Arran by Ian Rowe The Lake District 18 Central Buttress, Scafell by Geoff Oliver 19 Ichabod, Scafell by Allan Austin 20 Central Pillar, Esk Buttress by Paul Nunn 21 Gormenghast, Heron Crag by Colin Taylor 22 Engineer's Slabs, Gable Crag by Paul Nunn 23 Praying Mantis, Goat Crag by Ian Roper 24 Totalitarian, Raven Crag by Stephen Reid 25 Extol, Dove Crag by Chris Bonington 26 Nimrod, Dow Crag by John Lawrence Holden 27 The Crack, Gimmer Crag by Ken Wilson 28 Kipling Groove, Gimmer Crag by Mick Burke North Wales 29 Mousetrap, Anglesey by Nick Escourt 30 Gogarth, Craig Gogarth by Ian McNaught-Davis 31 Big Groove, Craig Gogarth by Richard Isherwood 32 A Dream of White Horses, North Stack by Royal Robbins 33 The Grooves, Cyrn Las by Jim Perrin 34 Diagonal, Dinas Mot by Brian Wyvill 35 Cenotaph Corner, Dinas Cromlech by Peter Crew 36 Great Slab/Bow-Shaped Slab, Clogwyn du'r Arddu by Peter Crew 37 Great Wall, Clogwyn du'r Arddu by Ed Drummond 38 White Slab, Clogwyn du'r Arddu by Peter Crew 39 Slanting Slab, Clogwyn du'r Arddu by Dave Cook 40 Vember, Clogwyn du'r Arddu by Tony Smythe 41 Dwm Castell, Cidwm by Richard Isherwood 42 Vector, Tremadog Rocks by Jim Perrin 43 The Groove, Llech Ddu by Les Holliwell South Wales 44 Heart of Darkness, New Morning and Plane Sailing, Mowing Word/Stackpole, Pembroke by Emma Alsford 45 Rock Idol and Zeppelin, Mother Carey's Kitchen, Pembroke by Paul Donnithorne Pennine and Peak 46 North-West Girdle, Almscliff Crag by Dave Cook 47 Carnage, Malham Cove by John Porter 48 Right Unconquerable, Stanage Edge by Jim Perrin 49 Valkyrie, Froggatt Edge by Nat Allen 50 Elder Crack, Curbar Edge by Geoff Birtles 51 Suicide Wall, Cratcliffe Tor by Paul Nunn 52 Alcasan Stoney Middleton Dale by Paul Nunn 53 Chee Tor Girdle Cheedale by Nat Allen 54 Sirplum Cheedale by Paul Nunn 55 Debauchery High Tor by Nat Allen South-West England 56 Malbogies, Avon Gorge by Mike Thompson 57 Coronation Street, Cheddar Gorge by Jim Perrin 58. Double Diamond and Quatermass, Lundy by Paul Harrison 59 Mars and Soul Sacrifice, Swanage by David Pickford 60 Moonraker, Berry Head by Al Alvarez 61 Bishop's Rib, Chair Ladder by Pat Littlejohn 62 Suicide Wall and Bow Wall, Bosigran by Frank Cannings Grades Scoop and Main Overhang Acknowledgements Index

Additional information

GOR011831699
9781912560295
1912560291
Hard Rock: Great British rock climbs from VS to E4 by Ian Parnell
Ian Parnell
Used - Like New
Hardback
Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
2020-03-19
256
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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