A pamphlet on best ecological and ethical practice when climbing in the Lake District in winter.
It is produced by a coalition of interested parties namely, FRCC, BMC, Natural England, National Trust and the Lake District National Park, with the aim of keeping winter climbers off the most sensitive areas for rare plants unless they are well buried in snow and well frozen.
It also has a list of crags and buttresses where a series of local meetings established that no winter climbing should take place due to the potential damage to summer rock climbs.
- Topos for all sensitive crags in the Lakes, with clearly marked areas (showing where rare arctic alpine plants are located), which should be avoided unless turf is frozen solid.
- A detailed insight into when and where to find good winter conditions in the Lakes, with information on the weather patterns needed to bring different crags and types of climbing into condition.
- Details of the types of plant found on the crags of the Lake District and how they have become so rare.
- Advice on how to look after turf and why it is important for both winter climbing and conservation.
- An easy to understand map showing where crags and buttresses which have been agreed as ‘rock climbing only’ areas are located as well as details on how this came about.
In addition to this leaflet, the BMC has installed Conditions Monitoring devices high on Helvellyn and Great End - check these out to see what the current state of the turf is.
Card cover, 15 x 10.5cm, 34 pages.
Published 2015.
You can also download a free pdf of the pamphlet by clicking the link below.