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| "Would a Swiss guide attempt a thing like that?" An awestruck John Wison Robinson to Walter Parry Haskett Smith on his first sighting of Napes Needle (1885)." |
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Reid and Rigby, 2007
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On this day you get the opportunity to climb two classic multi-pitch routes. The legendary Napes Needle holds great attraction for many climbers, and is sure to sit in many wish lists. Climbing Napes Needle is a unique experience, and one that you are sure to remember for a very long time! Couple this short but stiff climb with the longer easier route of Needle Ridge and you're all set for a great day in the mountains. Due to the location of Great Gable, on which these routes lay the start of the climbs can be approached from either Seathwaite in the Borrowdale Valley, or from Wasdale Head in the Wasdale Valley. Both approaches take about 2 hours. Napes Needle offers an abundance of routes, ranging from HS to E3. On the day we will climb either The Wasdale Crack (HS***) or The Arete (HS***). |
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The Wasdale Crack
The Arete
After a bit of ingenuity you will descend from Napes Needle, from where you will be at the start point of Needle Ridge. Needle Ridge
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Reid and Rigby, 2007
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With Needle Ridge under our belts we will descend down to the climbers traverse path via the red scree chute. From here we will retrace our walk in route back to our chosen start point. Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for the walking in and walk out of this climb. Harnesses and helmets can be provided by The Lake District Walker if required. please see Kit List tab above for further guidance. |
| "Seen from a distance, Great Gable has no great rock face to attract the eye, and it is therefore not surprising that some fifty years elapsed after the first ascents of Pillar Rock and Scafell Crag before the first climb on Gable was recorded." |
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Reid and Rigby, 2007
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