April 2009 will see the publication of the new
edition of ''Western Grit''. The original award-wining
(Outdoor Writers' Guild ''Guidebook of the Year'')
version was published in 2003, to widespread acclaim. It
was reported to have redefined what made a popular
cliff, with many venues that had been sadly neglected
being brought back into the limelight. The new edition
will be bigger and better with a complete new set of
action and crag shots, expanded coverage of many venues
and the ''Western Grit'' will be the new 'must have'
climbing guidebook for anyone interested in the huge
variety of cliffs that are scattered up the western side
of the Peak and Pennines. Staffordshire area includes:
Back Forest, The Roaches, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks,
Newstones and Baldstones. Windgather area includes
Wingather, Castle Naze, and New Mills Tor. Kinder
includes Upper Edale Rocks, The Pagoda, Crowden Towers,
Crowden Clough Face, Upper Tor, Nether Tor, Chinese
Wall, Misty Wall, Ashop Edge and The Downfall. Bleaklow
includes Shining Clough, Laddow, Tintwhistle and Hobson
Moor Quarry.Chew Valley includes Wimberry, Rob's Rocks,
Charnel Stones, Dovestones, Ravenstones, Standing
Stones, Upperwood Quarry, Alderman, Running Hill Pits
and Den Lane Quarry. Lanchire includes Wilton 1, 2 and
3, Brownstones, Anglezarke, Denham, Summit Quarry,
Blackstone Edge, Cow's Mouth Quarry, Egerton Quarry,
Hoghton Quarry, Troy Quarry, Cadshaw Castle Rocks and
Witches Quarry. Cheshire includes Helsby, Frodsham and
Pex Hill. |
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