Rock Climbing in the English Lake District

lied upon between Christmas and Easter to afford some practice in the use of the ice-axe, and partly because the rock scenery is of the finest character throughout. The ghyll has been familiar to the visitors of Scawfell for many years. It was first ascended in March 1886 by Messrs. Geoffrey Hastings and Slingsby, and an interesting account of the expedition appeared in the ' Alpine Journal.' It had been descended twice before, in 1882 by Messrs. Mumm and King with heavy snow blocking the pitches, and in 1884 by Mr. Ilaskett Smith. The quickest way of reaching the foot of the ghyll is to walk up Brown Tongue till within a couple of hundred feet of the level of Hollow Stones. It is here unnecessary to keep straight over towards the centre of Mickledore, for a shallow depression to the right of Brown Tongue may be traversed Morgan --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.