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Great Gable Climbing

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Routes in Great Gable

Kern Knotts Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Needle Gully Winter T WI2+ M2-3
Elevation: 1,600 ft
GPS: 54.462, -3.207 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: USBRIT Ross on Dec 24, 2009
Admins: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron

Description

Historically perhaps the most important climbing are in the Lake District . It was on the slopes of this mountain that some of the first rock climbs were recorded .The most famous being Napes Needle.The mountain is situated above the Wasdale Valley and can be approached either from this valley (about an hour and a half) or by about the same time from the Borrowdale valley. As well as the great number of rock climbs on this mountain it is also one of the most popular hikes in the Lake District.

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FRCC Gable and Pillar guide book gives extensive information.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Great Gable

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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● Kern Knotts Crack
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
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Here is a photo taken about 1953 showing Des belaying Paul on the Kern Knotts Chain.
Here is a photo taken about 1953 showing Des be…
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Des Oliver Paul Ross on The Buttonhook Route Kern Knotts .1954
Des Oliver Paul Ross on The Buttonhook Route Ke…
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Every year in November climbers and hikers make a pilgrimage to the summit of Great Gable to the Fell and Rock Memorial that commemorate's those who died in the two world wars.This photo is of Des Oliver on his 58th ascent to the gathering it was taken this November 2010.Des was from the 1950's a pioneer of rock climbing in the Lake District and was Paul Ross's partner on Paul's very first new route in 1954 ,the Super Direct on Black Crag Borrowdale.Photo Ron Kenyon
Every year in November climbers and hikers make…
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Great Gable from Lingmell ,showing the Napes and the path from Wasdale Over Styhead pass to Borrowdale.Styhead Tarn can been seen on the far right of the photo. Photo by Eric Ostell. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> View of the Ennerdale side of Great Gable from Kirk Fell<br> <br> <br>
Great Gable from Lingmell ,showing the Napes a…
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Tom and Will Ripley on The Buttonhook Route .Kern Knotts 2009. photo Ron Kenyon
Tom and Will Ripley on The Buttonhook Route .Ke…
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Great Gable from Kirk Fell,showing the Ennerdale Valley side of the mountain.
Great Gable from Kirk Fell,showing the Ennerdal…
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