Cordee outdoor books maps guides mountains

Cordee outdoor books maps guides mountains

Go to Basket/Checkout

| Sign In | +44 (0)1455 611185

Visit the Cordee Facebook wall

View our Tweets!

Categories

Accommodation Guides
- Europe [2]
- Uk [1]
Calendars & Diaries
- Calendars & Diaries [3]
Canoeing & Kayaking
- Dvds [40]
- Guides
  - Sea Kayaking [14]
  - Touring [24]
  - Whitewater [18]
- Narratives [8]
- Other [13]
- Safety [4]
- Technique
  - General [3]
  - Kayaking [14]
  - Open & Canadian [7]
  - Sea Kayaking [9]
Caving
- Caving [10]
Climbing
- Alpine Club Cards [1]
- Bouldering [82]
- Dvds [83]
- Fiction [14]
- Guides: Africa & The Middle East [16]
- Guides: Alps [76]
- Guides: Asia & The Himalayas [24]
- Guides: Australasia & New Zealand [18]
- Guides: England North [55]
- Guides: England South [40]
- Guides: France [78]
- Guides: General [21]
- Guides: Ireland [9]
- Guides: Italy [66]
- Guides: North America [85]
- Guides: Rest Of Europe [58]
- Guides: Scotland [41]
- Guides: South America [7]
- Guides: Spain & Portugal [57]
- Guides: Switzerland, Austria, Germany [50]
- Guides: Wales [38]
- Narratives [377]
- Scrambling [10]
- Technique [109]
- Via Ferrata [8]
Cycling
- General Cycling Books [71]
- Leisure/Road Guides
  - Europe [83]
  - Rest Of The World [6]
  - Scotland [14]
  - Uk [23]
  - Uk North [35]
  - Uk South [24]
  - Wales [8]
- Maintenance [6]
- Mountain Biking Guides
  - Europe [14]
  - Rest Of The World [2]
  - Scotland [8]
  - Uk [13]
  - Uk North [39]
  - Uk South [20]
  - Wales [6]
- Racing Biographies [66]
- Sustrans [1]
- Tour De France [35]
- Touring Narratives [56]
- Training & Fitness [22]
Fitness Training Nutrition
- Fitness Training Nutrition [39]
Geology
- Bgs England & Wales [343]
- Bgs Packs [11]
- Bgs Scotland [214]
- Bgs Sheet Explanations [55]
- Fossil Finder [5]
- General [17]
- Regional Guides [26]
Inland Waterways
- Inland Waterways [100]
Journals
- Alpine Club [34]
- Alpinist [52]
- American Alpine Club [11]
- Ascent [2]
- Himalaya Alpine Club [3]
- Scottish Mountaineering Club [31]
- Up Annual Report [7]
Kitesurfing
- Kitesurfing [1]
Maps
- Africa [74]
- Asia
  - Afghanistan [4]
  - Armenia [2]
  - Azerbaijan [2]
  - Bhutan [4]
  - Cambodia [3]
  - China [31]
  - Georgia [1]
  - India [47]
  - Iraq [2]
  - Kazakhstan [7]
  - Kyrgystan [11]
  - Ladakh [1]
  - Laos [1]
  - Malaysia [2]
  - Mongolia [2]
  - Multi [31]
  - Nepal [54]
  - Nepal 1:50,000 [29]
  - Nepal Trekking [90]
  - Pakistan [14]
  - Russian Federation [10]
  - Tajikistan [2]
  - Ukraine [5]
  - Vietnam [2]
- Australasia
  - Australia and New Zealand [14]
- Central America [7]
- Europe
- Ireland [5]
- Middle East
  - Israel [3]
  - Libya [2]
  - Oman [3]
- North America
  - Alaska [4]
  - Caribbean [6]
  - Mexico [3]
  - Multi Countries [77]
  - National Parks [29]
  - Road [12]
  - Rocky Mountains [17]
- Polar
  - Antarctica [3]
  - Greenland [21]
- South America
  - Argentina [19]
  - Bolivia [3]
  - Chile [24]
  - Ecuador [3]
  - Galapagos Islands [1]
  - Guatemala [1]
  - Guyana [1]
  - Multi [4]
  - Patagonia [9]
  - Peru [8]
  - South America [11]
  - Uruguay [1]
  - Venezuela [2]
- Uk
  - Uk [138]
- UK: AA Leisure 1:50 000 [5]
- UK: AA Walker's 1:25 000 [13]
- Uk: Activity
  - Cycling [32]
  - Walking Charts [11]
  - Walking Wales [31]
  - Walking, England [134]
  - Walking, Ireland [4]
  - Walking, Scotland [119]
- Uk: Ordnance Survey
  - Ireland Activity [6]
  - Ireland Discoverer [89]
  - Ireland Road [8]
  - Os Explorer [340]
  - Os Explorer Active [403]
  - Os Explorer/outdoor Leisure [63]
  - Os Landranger [204]
  - Os Landranger Laminated [204]
  - Os Tour [10]
- Uk: Raised Relief
  - Large [2]
  - Medium [1]
  - Small [6]
- World [13]
Nautical
- Nautical [19]
Outdoor Skills
- Camping [18]
- Fitness [12]
- General [124]
- Medical [14]
- Navigation [11]
- Orienteering [3]
- Photography [47]
- Survival [21]
- Weather [4]
Running
- Training & Fitness [62]
Snow Sports
- Dvds [1]
- Guides
  - Other [19]
  - Resorts [10]
  - Skis [28]
  - Skisnowboard [8]
- Technique [14]
Surfing
- Books [22]
- Guides [16]
Swimming
- Swimming general [10]
- Swimming Overseas [6]
- Swimming Pool [1]
- Swimming UK [13]
Trail Running / Fellrunning
- Trail running / Fell Running [56]
Travel
- Africa [24]
- Arctic & Antarctic [5]
- Asia [101]
- Australasia [23]
- Central America [12]
- Europe [209]
- Literature [97]
- North America [70]
- Phrasebooks [70]
- Practical [27]
- South America [16]
- Uk [49]
Triathlon
- General [9]
- Maintenance [2]
- Training & Fitness [26]
- Women [3]
Walking & Hiking
- Books
  - Other [58]
  - Wainwright [23]
- Dvds [24]
- Guides
- Instruction & Technique [16]
Wildlife
- Wildlife [39]
Windsports
- Other [3]

Climbing » Guides: General

Classic Rock

Great British Rock Climbs

£39.95

Ken Wilson's Classic Rock is one of the most popular and iconic works of climbing literature ever written. Along with Hard Rock and Extreme Rock, it has acquired something of a legendary status.

First published in 1978, Classic Rock represented the absolute best of British climbing at that time, quickly establishing itself as a must-have publication. It is a celebration of 80 of the best lower-grade routes in the UK, bringing them to life through a superb selection of photographs, anecdotes and essays from some of the most accomplished climbers of the day.

'Ticking' the book became an instant and obvious challenge, and remains so to this day (Wilson wasn't a fan, describing it as 'puerile ticking'). Any climber working his or her way through the book will be taken on a tour of the finest routes on the best cliffs and crags to be found throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Many of the routes in the book were established over a century ago. At that time the Victorian and Edwardian alpinists, flushed with successes abroad, sought harder challenges at home. With their well-honed confidence, they went straight for the biggest cliffs of Scotland. Anyone seeking to retrace their steps will immediately be transported to bold lines of weakness up otherwise daunting precipices! Before long these pioneers trailed their hemp ropes and balanced their hobnail boots up the sea cliffs of Cornwall and the gritstone edges of the Pennines, and the crags of the Lake District and North Wales. These climbers provided us with a great national treasure a repository of adventure and spectacle that can provide a lifetime's enjoyment and challenge.

Classic Rock provides a mere sampling of these treasures. This latest edition has been transformed with over 300 new colour photos. These sit alongside archive images to create an inspirational dialogue between today's climbers and those of history. 55 chapters, contributed by acclaimed climbers and writers such as Jim Perrin, Paul Nunn and Angela Soper, describe the finest classic rock climbs in Britain.

In Stock
Usually dispatched within 24 hrs. Free delivery to UK for orders £25 and over.

£39.95

Cordee Code: CNC011
Author: ed Ken Wilson
No of Pages: 288
Page Size: 240 x 310 mm
ISBN 10: 1898573700
ISBN 13: 9781898573708
Publisher: Baton Wicks Publications
Published Date: October 2007
Edition: 2nd rv ed, Oct 2007
Binding: Hardback
Illustrations: colour photos
Weight: 1800g

Other titles of interest:

The Great Mountain Crags of Scotland

A Celebration of Scottish Mountaineering

In Stock

Hard Rock

Great British rock climbs from VS to E4

In Stock

Ansel Adams 400 Photographs

In Stock

Click to Close [X]

Cordee Ltd • 11 Jacknell Road • Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate • Hinckley • LE10 3BS • UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1455 611185 • Fax: +44 (0) 1455 635687

© 2017 Cordee Ltd. All rights reserved.