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Title: Rock-climbing in the English Lake District
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Jones, Owen Glynne Abraham, George Dixon, 1872- Abraham, Ashley Perry, 1876-1951 Wordsworth Collection
Subjects: Mountaineering
Publisher: Keswick, Cumberland, G.P. Abraham
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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to descend into the gapfrom Pisgah, but inspection will show that there isa series of small ledges a little to the west, downwhich a safe passage can be effected. The LeftPisgah route starts up at once from the col. Theholds are only moderately good for the first thirtyfeet, and fail to give satisfaction when wet or icy.Next it is possible to force the body into a narrowcrack, and for a little while the climber can cease hisstrugglings and rest himself. Above this the rock ismore broken and the holds are better. A thin leafof rock is crossed and a downward view obtained ofthe Right Pisgah final chimney. Then the slope iseased off, and the cairn on the High Man is but acouple of yards awuj. The Right Pisgah route is generally started lowdown the East Jordan Gully. This offers pleasanthand-and-foot work, but no difficulty whatever up tothe Jordan. But before reaching the g-ap a squarerecess on the right is entered, and then a passage ismade over smooth rocks to a clean-cut right-angled
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G. P. Abraha>ii & Sons, Photos. Keswick KoUiMD THE Notch—Pillar Kock. East Side (Face iMge 2G7) THE SLAB AND NOTCH ROUTE 207 corner forty feet high on the south-east side of theHigh Man, It is just possible to traverse roundfrom the Jordan to the top of the square recess, andso up over the slabs to the corner, but the variationis not worth much. The crack climb that now starts straight up thecorner is one of the neatest things on the PillarE-ock. The right wall is used for steadying purposeswhen, half-way up, a jammed stone makes it neces-sary to emerge from the crack. Some of the holdshave splintered away during the last few years, butthere are yet enough to satisfy ones needs. Thefinish is a splendid pull up with the arms on to theleaf of rock already referred to at the top of theLeft Pisgah climb. Slab and Notch route.—The upper part of the Great Chimney offers no difficulty to the climber.Its southern boundary is a long narrow buttresscalled the Curtain, stretching from

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