The National 3 Peaks Guidebook - Taking Up The Challenge

Description

This guidebook for the National 3 Peaks Challenge not only describes walking routes up Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, but also provides plenty of information about preparing for the challenge.

Undertaking the National Three Peaks walk has become a hugely popular challenge but requires detailed planning for it to be successful. This guidebook will give you with all the information for it to be successful. The book is split into various chapters, which are as follows:

1) A Germ of an Idea: An overnight bivvy on Scafell Pike; A midnight encounter with 3 Peakers
2) Decision Time: Should we, shouldn't we? A fitness test; Some early lessons; Finding a support team
3) Getting Fit: Our training regime; The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge; Snowdon x 2; A little upset; A suggested training schedule
4) Getting Organised: The areas to be planned
5) Walking Routes: The sequence of the mountains; The Ben Nevis Mountain Track; Scafell Pike routes; The Snowdon alternatives
6) Road Routes: The possibilities; Ben Nevis to Wasdale; Wasdale to Pen y Pass; Our final schedule
7) Creating the Plan: Roles and responsibilities; Our team's ground rules
8) D Day Minus 1: Getting together; Problems with a sat-nav; Drinking too much…
9) The Real Thing: Throbbing heads; North to Fort William; Slips, trips and falls; Murk on Scafell Pike; Team issues; Frustration on Snowdon; Success at the end
10) The Remains of the Day: A return match; Presentations and awards
Reflections: 'I knew you'd make it'; The lasting after effects; Next time
11) What Passes for Wisdom: A few do's and don'ts
12) The Plan in Detail
13) GPS Waypoints and Coordinates: Ben Nevis; Scafell Pike; Snowdon
14) Accommodation list

Published by Discovery Walking Guides in February 2012, this is the 2nd edition of this guidebook that now includes OS mapping at a scale of 1: 25,000 scale for the ascent and descent routes on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.