The Lake District Tick List

Two and a half weeks in the Lake District flew by so quickly, it was good to have a bit of time today to take stock of what we'd seen and done....

Rock Climbing:

Dow Crag Climbs:

- Murray's Route. Severe (4a)***

- Original Route C, V.Diff***

Wallowbarrow Crag Climbs:

- Thomas, S (4a,4a)***

- Digitation, VS (4b)**

- Malediction Direct, VS (4c)**

- Bryanston, VS (4c)** - in two pitches

- Western Wall, VS (4b)** - in one pitch

- The Plumb, VS (4c)** - super steep on big holds

- Aigitation, VS (4b)** - Abseil from tree

Stonestar Crag Climbs:

- Columbia, E1, (5b)***

- Stonestar Groove, VS (4c)**

- Stonestar Rib, HS (4b)*

- Venezuela, HVS (5a)**

- Anchor Handling, E2 (5c)** 

- The Great Escape, VS (4c)*

- Hungry Planet, HVS (5a)* - (very overgrown - and easily E1 - bold top moves)

- The Breech, E2 (5c)** - to half way up the slab, before the whipper!

Seathwaite Crag Climbs:

- Brunch Arete, HS (4a)*

- Full English VS (4c)*

- Snap, V.Diff**

Scafell Pike - Pike's Buttress:

- Grooved Arete, HVD***

Hare Crag Climbs:

- Fireball XL5, VS (4c)**

- Slab Route, Severe*

- Left Hand Route, VS (4b)* - Bold!

- Upper Slab Route 1, VS (4b)* - Bold!

Great Gable, Napes Area:

- Eagle Nest Ridge Direct, VS (4b)***

- Eagle Nest Ridge, V.Diff***

Climbing at Brantrake Crag:

- Central Crack, VS (5a)***

- Right Hand Crack, HVS (5b)***

- Face Route, VS (4c)**

- Nail File, VS (4c)*

Swimming:

• River Duddon, Ulpha Bridge x III
• River Duddon, Birks Bridge
• River Esk, John's Secret Spot 
• River Esk, King George V Bridge 
• River Esk, On way to Tounge Pot
• Coniston x III
• Wast Water x II
• Devoke Water (Birker Fell)
• Eskdale, Scale Ghyll 

Paddleboarding:

• Coniston - Peel Island (Southern Circuit)
• Coniston - Northern Circuit (Brantwood) - with Beth
• Wast Water - to the Screes and river outflow