Publications

A selected guide to the entire Lake District - aimed at the occasional visitor.

More than 500 classic rock climbs on 64 superb crags are described. The choice of routes covers the full grade spectrum from Difficult to E8, with the majority of climbing in the popular VS to E2 range.

Classic high mountain venues such as Scafell, Dow, Gimmer and Pillar Rock, low-lying outcrops including Shepherd's Crag, Castle Rock, Raven Crag and Wallowbarrow, and good wet weather alternatives like St Bees, Armathwaite, and Chapel Head (none of them previously covered in an FRCC Guide), together with information on Bouldering, Crags for Groups, Climbing Walls and Accommodation, are all ruggedly bound together in a handy pocket-sized format.

Lakeland Book of the Year Awards 2004 - Titus Wilson Prize Winner!

The second in the new series of FRCC guidebooks to rock climbing in the Lake District featuring colour photodiagrams for virtually every crag featured.

This guide covers Buttermere, including its main venues of High Crag, Eagle Crag and Grey Crag, the newly developed Raven Crag on the Ennerdale face of High Stile, the less known venue of the Newlands Valley, and the sunny sandstone cliffs of St Bees with their modern bolted routes and trad adventure horrors.

A selection of boulder problems, both in Buttermere and at St Bees, is also included.

Also features some great action photography and many historical pictures from the FRCC archives.

Plastic cover, marker ribbon, 356 pages.

A guide to the traditional home of Lake District climbing, in close proximity to the Wastwater Hotel. It describes many fine high mountain crags in superb locations.

Major crags include Kern Knotts, The Napes including Napes Needle, Tophet Wall, Gable Crag, Boat How and Pillar Rock, plus other esoteric Ennerdale Crags.

A wide range of routes and grades to suit all. Fantastic colour photo-topos and action shots throughout together with many fascinating historical photos from the FRCC archives.

Plastic cover, marker ribbon, 402 pages.

The long awaited guide to one of the premier Lakeland valleys. Many new and excellent routes.

New features include - more starring to highlight the many good routes and spread the load on routes; hollow stars; diagrams throughout the guide; bookmarker.

Major crags covered include White Ghyll, Raven, Pavey Ark, Gimmer, Neckband & Bowfell.

Plastic cover, 384 pages.

A new guide containing over 300 routes more than the previous edition.

Major crags covered include: Falcon, Reecastle, Gowder, Shepherd's, Black, Quayfoot, The Bowderstone, Eagle, Sergeant Crag Slabs, Raven, Gillercombe & Goat.

Classic routes from Little Chamonix (VD) and Troutdale Pinnacle (S) to Bleed in Hell (E8) and Caution (E9).

Features are as for Langdale with the addition of a new Crag Finder Chart.

Plastic cover, 446 pages.

"Without wanting to get carried away - although on the other hand, what the hell - this book is a minor masterpiece of the genre" - On the Edge (June 1996).

Major Crags include Scafell, Pikes Crag, Heron, Esk and Buckbarrow.

Plastic cover, 397 pages.

"Ancient and modern" - the traditional mountain crag of Dow is packaged together with the "new" slate quarries, bolts and all.

Also included is the Duddon valley a secluded area containing a myriad of small crags and outcrops often of immaculate rock.

Major crags include Dow, Hodge Close and Wallowbarrow.

Plastic cover, 365 pages.

The northern Lakes without Borrowdale. Buttermere is a valley somewhat hidden from the mainstream buzz of the Lakes with a few gems of mountain crags including High, Eagle, and Grey Crags. (NB The Buttermere section has now been superceded by Buttermere & St Bees (2008) see above).

Eastern Crags covers the many dales to the east. Thirlmere contains the impressive road side crags of Castle Rock and Raven Crag To the east the Ullswater Valleys have numerous crags including Raven Crag, Threshthwaite, Dove Crag and Eagle Crag, Grisedale. On the far east of the Lakes the secluded Swindale is well worth a visit.

Plastic cover, 365 pages.

A winter climbing guidebook to the Lake District and Cumbria published jointly by the FRCC and Cicerone Press.

The area is dealt with logically in valleys, and many new crags are included.

Includes colour photo crag topos of most crags, many taken from a specially chartered helicopter! Also many excellent climbing action shots, a wealth of historical information and archive photographs.

Plastic cover, marker ribbon, 462 pages.

This authoritative guide provides comprehensive information for fell walkers covering 244 summits, 139 circular walks, 175 colour photographs and 107 colour sketch maps. It includes all the "Wainwrights".

Written and produced by members of the Lake District's leading mountaineering club - it is a must for all fell walkers' bookshelves.

Hardback, 214 pages.

The FRCC Journal has been published continuously since 1907, initially annually, but currently biannually. It provides an extensive record of climbing and walking in the Lake District over the last century, as well as articles on many other parts of the world. Many early numbers are now much sought after and complete sets change hands for large sums, when they come up for sale, which is rarely.

It is distributed free of charge to FRCC members. Back numbers may be purchased by non-members. Please contact the FRCC Journal Editor (select Club Administration Enquiry) to see what issues are available and how much they cost.

There are some PDFs of early journals and some selected articles from later numbers available to download on this website. It is hoped to scan and upload the full series in due course.