Peak Rock: The History, the Routes, the Climbers

Peak Rock: The History, the Routes, the Climbers
ISBN-10
1906148724
ISBN-13
9781906148720
Category
Rock climbing
Pages
396
Language
English
Published
2013-11-25
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Authors
Phil Kelly, Graham Hoey, Giles Ellis Barker

Description

'Peak Rock' is a celebration of significant developments at the cutting edge of rock climbing in the Peak District, from the day that James W. Puttrell first set foot on rock at Whamcliffe in the late 19th century through to modern day ascents on the area's gritstone and limestone crags.

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